Gill, MA

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Gill, Massachusetts

Gill, Massachusetts, in Franklin county, is 34 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 76 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is included in the Springfield metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,363 people lived in Gill.

The People and Families of Gill

In Gill, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gill had a median family income of $61,339. Significantly, more adults in Gill have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Massachusetts.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Gill.

Gill Housing

An estimated 81% of living spaces in Gill are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Gill compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Gill, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Gill, MA

Comparing Gill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	01354, 01376
Phone Area Codes	413
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.64
Longitude	-72.51

Station	VERNON
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	AMHERST
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,363	100%
Male	665	48.8%
Female	698	51.2%
Under 18	323	23.7%
18+	1,040	76.3%
65+	174	12.8%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,328	97.4%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	11	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	14	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,393
Growth	30
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	15.3%
Polish	15%
French (except Basque)	12.8%
Irish	9.3%
French Canadian	8.4%
US/American	6.9%
Italian	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
German	4.6%
Scottish	3.9%
Swedish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Canadian	1.1%
European	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Swiss	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Russian	0.6%
Northern European	0.5%
Portuguese	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gill	1,363	$61,339
Bernardston	2,155	$53,125
Erving	1,467	$47,212
Greenfield	18,168	$46,412
Leyden	772	$53,750
Montague	8,489	$43,194
Northfield	2,951	$56,816

Library
Slate Memorial Library 332 Main Road Gill, Massachusetts (413) 863-2591

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