Compare towns
Gill vs Weweantic vs Northfield
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%).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Northfield has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Weweantic | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,740 |
1,452Lowest |
2,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
48.9±4.2Highest 22% above MA |
| Northfield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Gill and Northfield 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Northfield 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% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Gill 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 |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$103,375±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Northfield and Gill 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 |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$375,800±$31k 33% below MA |
| Weweantic and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$246Highest 32% below MA |
— | $1,142±$200Lowest 35% below MA |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,318 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,594Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.2%±25.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 29% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Northfield 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 | — | — | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gill-Montague | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.