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Erving vs Exeter vs Gill
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Gill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Erving | Exeter | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,656±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Gill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Gill 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Erving | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.