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Andover vs Hampton Beach vs Westford
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).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Westford has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
2,605Lowest |
24,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.8±1.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westford and Andover 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
73.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$187,198±$10kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Westford and Andover 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. |
$508,900±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$748,500±$32k 125% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129 56% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,436±$422Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Westford 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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,695 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Westford 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 | — | #20 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | Westford Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.