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Erving vs Winchester vs Millers Falls
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 highest household income ($78k).
Winchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Millers Falls has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Winchester | Millers Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,703 |
4,212Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.4 11% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.2±7.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Millers Falls and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millers Falls and Winchester 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millers Falls 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millers Falls and Erving 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. |
$68,750±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Erving and Millers Falls 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. |
$254,200±$47k 24% below U.S. |
| Erving and Millers Falls 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±$143 14% below U.S. |
$1,316±$181Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Millers Falls and Winchester 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. |
$2,212 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±34.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millers Falls and Erving 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% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millers Falls and Winchester 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 | — |
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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.