Compare towns
Gill vs Maynard vs Brimfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Gill | Maynard | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
10,712Highest |
3,705 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
45.3±4.3Highest 13% above MA |
43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA |
| Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Brimfield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,208±$14kLowest 13% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$111,250±$22k 7% above MA |
| Maynard and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$17kLowest 39% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$389,100±$27k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,128 14% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±25.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.7%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | — | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.