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Erving vs Otis vs Whately
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).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Otis | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Highest |
1,624 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| Otis and Whately 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Whately and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Whately 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% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Otis 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 |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately and Otis 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 |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Otis 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 |
$2,408 60% below MA |
$5,027Highest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis 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% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Farmington River Reg | Whately |
| 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.