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MA Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Erving

NEW SALEM, MA 01355 • Franklin County • 1 Operating Schools
(413) 423-3337
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,639
213 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$74,550
Overall Poverty Rate
5.98%
98 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.23%
17 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MA Avg: 10.43% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.74% (15 / 154 kids) 9.74% 2020 15 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 15.75% (23 / 146 kids) 15.75% 2021 23 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 16.2% (23 / 142 kids) 16.2% 2022 23 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 9.15% (13 / 142 kids) 9.15% 2023 13 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.23% (17 / 139 kids) 12.23% 2024 17 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 154 15 9.74% 10.36% 14.57%
2021 146 23 15.75% 12.04% 15.78%
2022 142 23 16.20% 11.37% 15.17%
2023 142 13 9.15% 12.12% 14.98%
2024 139 17 12.23% 10.43% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $241,500
Median Gross Rent $992/mo
Owner-Occupied 525
Renter-Occupied 160
Owner-Occupied: 525 (76.6%) Renter-Occupied: 160 (23.4%)
Occupied 685

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 525 (76.6%)
Renter-Occupied 160 (23.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 685 households
25 (3.6%)
< $10k
8 (1.2%)
$10k-$14k
22 (3.2%)
$15k-$19k
31 (4.5%)
$20k-$24k
29 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
20 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
48 (7%)
$35k-$39k
9 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
13 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
35 (5.1%)
$50k-$59k
107 (15.6%)
$60k-$74k
105 (15.3%)
$75k-$99k
77 (11.2%)
$100k-$124k
71 (10.4%)
$125k-$149k
54 (7.9%)
$150k-$199k
31 (4.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
25 (3.6%)
$10k-$14k
8 (1.2%)
$15k-$19k
22 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
31 (4.5%)
$25k-$29k
29 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
20 (2.9%)
$35k-$39k
48 (7%)
$40k-$44k
9 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
13 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
35 (5.1%)
$60k-$74k
107 (15.6%)
$75k-$99k
105 (15.3%)
$100k-$124k
77 (11.2%)
$125k-$149k
71 (10.4%)
$150k-$199k
54 (7.9%)
$200k+
31 (4.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 181 students
14 (7.7%)
1st
12 (6.6%)
2nd
50 (27.6%)
3rd
9 (5%)
4th
10 (5.5%)
5th
19 (10.5%)
6th
16 (8.8%)
7th
10 (5.5%)
8th
11 (6.1%)
9th
12 (6.6%)
10th
2 (1.1%)
11th
16 (8.8%)
12th
1st Grade
14 (7.7%)
2nd Grade
12 (6.6%)
3rd Grade
50 (27.6%)
4th Grade
9 (5%)
5th Grade
10 (5.5%)
6th Grade
19 (10.5%)
7th Grade
16 (8.8%)
8th Grade
10 (5.5%)
9th Grade
11 (6.1%)
10th Grade
12 (6.6%)
11th Grade
2 (1.1%)
12th Grade
16 (8.8%)