Compare towns
Heath vs Erving vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Erving has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k 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 | Heath | Erving | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,703Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.5% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Erving and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$98,906±$10kHighest 5% below MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$351,900±$25kHighest 37% below MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,163±$213Highest 34% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Erving and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$5,022Highest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23 MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% MA: 62.5% |
81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Erving | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.