Compare towns
Erving vs Sutton vs Georgetown vs Gill
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Sutton | Georgetown | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,474 |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Sutton and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Gill 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
82.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Sutton | Georgetown | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.