Compare towns
Andover vs Bennington vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Bennington | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,588Lowest |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
| Andover and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Bennington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Bennington 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 | — | — | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.