Compare towns
Erving vs Pepperell 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Pepperell | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
11,663Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA |
43.8±10.1Highest 9% above MA |
| Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±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% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hinsdale and Pepperell 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 |
$124,073±$12kHighest 19% above MA |
$77,845±$17k 25% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$482,100±$14kHighest 14% below MA |
$267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,295±$238Highest 27% below MA |
$1,109±$118Lowest 37% below MA |
| Pepperell 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 |
$6,698Highest 12% above MA |
$3,065 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
38.3%±24.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Erving and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #153 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | North Middlesex | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.