What stands out worked out from the figures below

Huntington has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Erving has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Huntington	Erving
People
Population	2,220Highest	1,703Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±3Highest 12% above MA	43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA
	Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4%	16.3%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±4Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Erving and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9%	2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,398±$6kHighest 9% below MA	$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$293,100±$30kHighest 48% below MA	$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA
	Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,334±$105Highest 24% below MA	$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA
	Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,740Highest 21% below MA	$1,870Lowest 69% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±32.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	46.5%±23Highest MA: 51.8%
	Erving and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Highest MA: 10%	5.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Highest MA: 62.5%	81.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 1 yr older than MA	1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 15% above MA	28 minLowest 4% below MA
Work from home	10.7%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Huntington and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Gateway	Erving
High school in town	Gateway Regional School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.