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Erving vs Worcester vs Gill
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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Gill has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Worcester | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
207,055Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Gill 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% |
19.6%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Worcester 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 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 25% below MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
| Gill 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±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$374,400±$7kHighest 33% below MA |
$340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,487±$38Highest 16% below MA |
$1,193±$246 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$4,733Highest 21% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 7 yrs older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Worcester 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.