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Erving vs Needham vs Millers Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Millers Falls has the shortest commute (25 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 | Needham | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
32,459Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
43.1±1.6Lowest 8% above MA |
45.2±7.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.5%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±6.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Needham 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% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±7.6Highest 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% |
81.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5 MA: 7.9% |
| Needham 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 |
$214,308±$13kHighest 106% above MA |
$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 111% above MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,409±$183Highest 37% above MA |
$1,316±$181 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$2,212 63% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.9%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±34.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Needham and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.4%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Needham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.