Compare towns
Erving vs Hampton Beach vs Chester
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 youngest population (median age 43.3).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
2,605Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erving and Chester 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$89,390±$6kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Chester and Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$281,900±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Erving 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. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Chester 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | — | Gateway |
| High school 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.