Compare towns
Erving vs Tyringham vs Gill vs Wendell
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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Tyringham | Gill | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
494Lowest |
1,740Highest |
850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
47.1±8.8 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
16%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Wendell 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.3% MA: 47.3% |
51.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Wendell 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
$65,288±$14kLowest 37% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$290,300±$31k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 34% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,239±$519Highest 30% below MA |
| Wendell and Gill 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 |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
$4,519 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
55.6%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
21.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
16.8%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Erving | — | Gill-Montague | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.