Compare towns
Erving vs Hampton vs Northfield 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 youngest population (median age 43.3).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Northfield has the highest household income ($103k).
Wendell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
16,426Highest |
2,872 |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest 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. |
47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Erving and Wendell 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell 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±$9k 4% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below 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. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,142±$200Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Wendell 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above 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% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #231 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Erving | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Pioneer Valley | New Salem-Wendell |
| 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.