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Erving vs Tolland
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Tolland has the most people working from home (12.5%).
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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,703Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland 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 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$355,700±$22kHighest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$2,714Highest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Erving and Tolland 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% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | Erving | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.