Compare towns
Erving vs Topsfield 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
Topsfield has the most expensive homes ($853k median).
Millers Falls has the shortest commute (25 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 | Topsfield | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
6,564Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% above MA |
45.2±7.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Millers Falls 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% |
24.8%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±6.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Topsfield and Millers Falls 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% |
22.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millers Falls 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% MA: 47.3% |
71.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millers Falls and Topsfield 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 |
$195,718±$16kHighest 88% above MA |
$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 52% below MA |
$853,400±$40kHighest 52% above MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,316±$181Highest 25% below MA |
| 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 69% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$2,212 63% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8Lowest 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% |
7.5% MA: 10% |
13.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Topsfield 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 | — | #172 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Topsfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.