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Erving vs Newfields vs Gill vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Newfields | Gill | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
2,023Highest |
1,740 |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wendell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Gill 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 4% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Erving | Newfields School District | Gill-Montague | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.