Compare towns
Erving vs Hampton vs Northfield 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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Hampton | Northfield | Gill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,872 |
1,740 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2 26% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gill 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% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Northfield 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% 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% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gill and Northfield 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±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$90,208±$14k 12% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Hampton 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. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
$340,100±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,193±$246 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,318 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gill and Hampton 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% 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% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Northfield 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #231 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Pioneer Valley | Gill-Montague |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Pioneer Valley Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.