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Turners Falls vs Warren vs Gill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turners Falls has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Gill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Turners Falls | Warren | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,124 |
5,009Highest |
1,740Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±4.3 7% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA |
43.8±2.6Highest 9% above MA |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19%±8.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Warren and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Turners Falls and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2% MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
42.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Gill and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,772±$5kLowest 47% below MA |
$66,082±$6k 36% below MA |
$90,208±$14kHighest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,700±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$333,700±$35k 41% below MA |
$340,100±$17kHighest 39% below MA |
| Gill and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$140 37% below MA |
$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,193±$246Highest 32% below MA |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,650Lowest 39% below MA |
$4,530Highest 24% below MA |
$4,318 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.9%±11.7 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Gill and Turners Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest MA: 10% |
9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
64.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 37% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
21 min 29% below MA |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Gill and Warren 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.