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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.
In Gill, about 60% of adults are married.
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.
Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Gill.
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.
In Gill, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Gill strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
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|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
Comparing Gill to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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