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Erving vs Stratham 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Stratham | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
7,754Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wendell and Erving 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wendell and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,800±$20kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,870Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Wendell 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Erving | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.