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Erving vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($78k).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Millers Falls has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
207,055Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 8% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
45.2±7.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Millers Falls 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%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.7%±6.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millers Falls and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±7.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millers Falls and Erving 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% |
35.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
19%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kHighest 25% below MA |
$70,102±$2k 33% below MA |
$68,750±$10kLowest 34% below MA |
| Erving and Worcester 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 |
$374,400±$7kHighest 33% below MA |
$254,200±$47kLowest 55% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,487±$38Highest 16% below MA |
$1,316±$181 25% below MA |
| Worcester 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 |
$4,733Highest 21% below MA |
$2,212 63% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±34.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Millers Falls 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% |
13.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 7 yrs older than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
25 min 14% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
12%±12.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Millers Falls 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | — |
| 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.