Compare towns
Erving vs Millers Falls vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 43.3).
Millers Falls has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Millers Falls | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,054Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
45.2±7.4Highest 13% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Millers Falls and Sutton 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% |
19.7%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Millers Falls and Sutton 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% |
23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millers Falls 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% MA: 47.3% |
19%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Millers Falls and Sutton 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 |
$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,316±$181Highest 25% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Millers Falls and Sutton 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 |
$2,212 63% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±34.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Millers Falls and Sutton 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% |
13.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Millers Falls 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Erving | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.