Compare towns
Erving vs Warwick 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
Erving has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Warwick | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Highest |
776Lowest |
1,054 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
45.2±7.4 13% above MA |
| Warwick 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 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millers Falls 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±$9k 25% below MA |
$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA |
$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA |
| Warwick 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 52% below MA |
$349,400±$34kHighest 38% below MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,316±$181 25% below MA |
| Warwick and Millers Falls 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 |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$2,212 63% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
13.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
25 minLowest 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.