What stands out worked out from the figures below

Erving has the highest household income ($78k).

Winchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Erving	Winchester
People
Population	1,703Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.3±2.4Highest 11% above U.S.	42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Erving and Winchester 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%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Winchester and Erving 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%	17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Erving and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Erving and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,656±$9kHighest 4% below U.S.	$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S.
	Erving and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,800±$20kHighest 18% below U.S.	$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S.
	Erving and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$213Lowest 18% below U.S.	$1,209±$143Highest 14% below U.S.
	Winchester and Erving 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.	$5,314Highest 70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Erving and Winchester 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%	14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.
Work from home	3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Winchester and Erving 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Erving	Winchester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.