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Erving vs Hardwick vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Huntington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Erving | Hardwick | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
2,684Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
45.3±9.8Highest 13% above MA |
44.8±3 12% above MA |
| Hardwick and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Hardwick and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$94,398±$6kHighest 9% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$346,700±$67kHighest 38% below MA |
$293,100±$30k 48% below MA |
| Hardwick and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,334±$105Highest 24% below MA |
| Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,400 27% below MA |
$4,740Highest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±32.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
12.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Huntington and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Quabbin | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.