Compare towns
Erving vs Wales vs Windsor
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).
Wales has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Wales | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
1,929Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
42.3±4.7Lowest 6% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
| Windsor and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.1%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.2%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Erving and Wales 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% |
22.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$89,006±$6k 14% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$296,200±$26k 47% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Highest 34% below MA |
$1,104±$242Lowest 37% below MA |
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| Erving and Wales 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 |
$4,534Highest 24% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
5.1% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Wales | — |
| 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.