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Erving vs Warner 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Warner | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
2,959Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Wendell 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Warner and Erving 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Wendell and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wendell and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Erving | Kearsarge Regional 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.