Compare towns
Erving vs Oakham vs Hinsdale
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).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Hinsdale has the shortest commute (23 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 | Oakham | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,639Lowest |
1,859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
43.8±10.1 9% above MA |
| Oakham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Hinsdale 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% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hinsdale and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$77,845±$17k 25% below MA |
| Oakham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,174±$81Highest 33% below MA |
$1,109±$118Lowest 37% below MA |
| Oakham and Erving 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 |
$4,103Highest 32% below MA |
$3,065 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
38.3%±24.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Oakham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Quabbin | Central Berkshire |
| High school 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 |
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.