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Erving vs Exeter 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Wendell has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
16,151Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Wendell 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% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wendell 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wendell 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Wendell 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% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Wendell 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 | New Salem-Wendell |
| 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.