Compare towns
Erving vs Halifax vs Wales
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Wales has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Halifax | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
847Lowest |
1,929Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±4.7 9% above U.S. |
| Erving and Wales 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wales and Erving 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,006±$6kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20k 18% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$296,200±$26kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Wales and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Highest 18% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,104±$242 22% below U.S. |
| Erving and Wales 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,534 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Halifax 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Halifax School District | Wales |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.