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Andover vs Everett vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
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 | Andover | Everett | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652 |
50,045Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | — |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.