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Erving vs Sheffield vs Millers Falls
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).
Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Millers Falls has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Sheffield | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
3,330Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
48.2±8Highest 21% above MA |
45.2±7.4 13% above MA |
| Sheffield and Millers Falls 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% |
13.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millers Falls 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% |
23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millers Falls and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$92,120±$31kHighest 11% below MA |
$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA |
| Sheffield and Erving 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 |
$409,400±$32kHighest 27% below MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$1,316±$181 25% below MA |
| Sheffield and Millers Falls 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 |
$4,520Highest 25% below MA |
$2,212 63% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±34.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millers Falls 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 MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
13.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2 MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Millers Falls and Sheffield 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 | — | #250 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Everett Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.