Compare towns
Erving vs Newfields vs Wales 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Wales has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Newfields | Wales | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,703 |
2,023Highest |
1,929 |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.3±4.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Chester and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Erving and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wales 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,006±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$296,200±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$281,900±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,104±$242Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,104±$71Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,534 45% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Erving | Newfields School District | Wales | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 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.