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Andover vs Everett vs Stratham
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 expensive homes ($856k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Stratham has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652 |
50,045Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Andover 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% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Andover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129 56% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Andover 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. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Stratham 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Everett High | None in town |
| 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.