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Erving vs Dunbarton vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erving has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Wendell has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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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 | Erving | Dunbarton | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
3,097Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wendell and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Wendell and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wendell and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Erving | Dunbarton School District | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.