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Erving vs Pawtucket vs Montague
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 homeowners (81.5%).
Pawtucket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Montague has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Pawtucket | Montague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
75,893Highest |
8,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±3.1Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Montague 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket and Montague 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% |
14.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montague 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawtucket and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$70,510±$12k 13% below U.S. |
| Erving and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$325,500±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$282,100±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,208±$39Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,207±$115 15% below U.S. |
| Pawtucket and Montague 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. |
$4,115Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.6%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montague and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montague and Pawtucket 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 | — | #35 of 38 in RI | #265 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Erving | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | William E. Tolman High | Franklin County Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.