Compare towns
Erving vs Millers Falls vs Upton vs Gill
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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Upton | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,054Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
45.2±7.4 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Upton and Millers Falls 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%±6.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Millers Falls 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Millers Falls 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,316±$181Highest 25% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Millers Falls and Gill 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±34.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
13.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.3% 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 |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Gill 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.