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Erving vs Webster vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Webster | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Erving and Gill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$340,100±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Gill and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Merrimack Valley School District | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.