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Erving vs Hampton vs Huntington
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Huntington has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,220 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.8±3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Huntington 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Huntington and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,398±$6k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Huntington 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$293,100±$30k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,334±$105 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,740 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Erving | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.