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Andover vs Bellows Falls vs Webster
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 ($367k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
2,891Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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.