Compare towns
Gill vs Sheffield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Sheffield has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Brimfield has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Sheffield | Brimfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740Lowest |
3,330 |
3,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
48.2±8Highest 21% above MA |
43.7±5.3Lowest 9% above MA |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.3%±4Lowest 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%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Brimfield 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% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Sheffield 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 |
$92,120±$31k 11% below MA |
$111,250±$22kHighest 7% above MA |
| Brimfield and Sheffield 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 |
$409,400±$32kHighest 27% below MA |
$389,100±$27k 31% below MA |
| Sheffield and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246 32% below MA |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
$886±$365Lowest 50% below MA |
| Sheffield and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,520 25% below MA |
$5,128Highest 14% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 29% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.7%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Brimfield 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 | — | #250 of 282 in MA | #108 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | Southern Berkshire | Brimfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Everett Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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| 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.