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Erving vs Thompson vs Gill
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
9,337Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Erving 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Gill 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Gill and Erving 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. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$4,318Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gill and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Erving | Thompson School District | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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| 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.