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Andover vs Windham vs Wilmington
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($681k 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 | Windham | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
16,038Lowest |
23,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.3±2.2 9% above U.S. |
| Andover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Wilmington 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$168,152±$19kLowest 108% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$680,500±$19kLowest 105% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,394±$328 69% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,704Lowest 147% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmington and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.8 |
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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.