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Millers Falls vs Erving vs Hinsdale

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millers Falls has the most people working from home (12%).
Erving has the most homeowners (81.5%).
Hinsdale has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.6%).

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.

MeasureMillers FallsErvingHinsdale
People
Population
1,054Lowest
1,703
1,859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-12.7%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
-7.5%
MA: +7.4%
-5.6%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
45.2±7.4Highest
13% above MA
43.3±2.4Lowest
8% above MA
43.8±10.1
9% above MA
Millers Falls and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.7%±6.5Highest
MA: 19.4%
16.3%±3.2
MA: 19.4%
15%±4.7Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±7.6Highest
MA: 17.9%
22.6%±2.4
MA: 17.9%
22.3%±4.5Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
24.1%Highest
MA: 47.3%
24%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±5
MA: 7.9%
2.8%±1.3Lowest
MA: 7.9%
8.1%±4.2Highest
MA: 7.9%
Hinsdale and Millers Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,750±$10kLowest
34% below MA
$77,656±$9k
25% below MA
$77,845±$17kHighest
25% below MA
Hinsdale and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$254,200±$47kLowest
55% below MA
$271,800±$20kHighest
52% below MA
$267,600±$35k
52% below MA
Erving and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,316±$181Highest
25% below MA
$1,163±$213
34% below MA
$1,109±$118Lowest
37% below MA
Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,212
63% below MA
$1,870Lowest
69% below MA
$3,065Highest
49% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.8%±34.1Highest
MA: 51.8%
46.5%±23
MA: 51.8%
38.3%±24.6Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.6%Highest
MA: 10%
5.2%
MA: 10%
3.1%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.8%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
81.5%Highest
MA: 62.5%
78.8%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1957
7 yrs older than MA
1958Highest
6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
14% below MA
28 minHighest
4% below MA
23 minLowest
20% below MA
Work from home
12%±12.4Highest
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
7.7%±4.1
MA: 18.6%
Millers Falls and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Erving Central Berkshire
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.