What stands out worked out from the figures below

Erving has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

Hinsdale has the most people working from home (7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Erving	Hinsdale
People
Population	1,703Lowest	1,859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-5.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA	43.8±10.1Highest 9% above MA
	Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4%	15%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%	22.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	24%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA	$77,845±$17kHighest 25% below MA
	Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,800±$20kHighest 52% below MA	$267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA
	Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$213Highest 34% below MA	$1,109±$118Lowest 37% below MA
	Erving and Hinsdale 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	$3,065Highest 49% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8%	38.3%±24.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest MA: 10%	3.1%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	78.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% below MA	23 minLowest 20% below MA
Work from home	3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%	7.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Erving	Central Berkshire
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.