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Erving vs Thompson vs Millers Falls
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 youngest population (median age 43.3).
Thompson has the highest household income ($94k).
Millers Falls has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
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 | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
9,337Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.2±7.4 16% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millers Falls and Thompson 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 4% below U.S. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$68,750±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Thompson 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 18% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$254,200±$47kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,316±$181Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Millers Falls 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. |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,212 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Millers Falls 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±12.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Millers Falls 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| 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.