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Gill vs Dedham vs Turners Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Gill | Dedham | Turners Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
25,237Highest |
4,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.6±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
42.9±4.3Lowest 7% above MA |
| Dedham and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Turners Falls and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Dedham and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14k 13% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$54,772±$5kLowest 47% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17k 39% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$246,700±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,116±$140Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$3,650Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1956 8 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 29% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
18 minLowest 37% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and Gill 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.