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Erving vs Northfield vs Windsor
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Northfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
2,872Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
48.9±4.2Highest 22% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
| Northfield and Windsor 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% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Erving and Windsor 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% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Northfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
42.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Northfield 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 |
$103,375±$10k about the MA average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Windsor and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$375,800±$31k 33% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
| Windsor and Northfield 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 |
$1,142±$200Lowest 35% below MA |
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| Erving and Northfield 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 |
$4,594Highest 23% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±25.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Northfield and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Northfield 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 | — | #231 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Pioneer Valley | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pioneer Valley Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.