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Andover vs Cornwall 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 renters (11.6% rent).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Cornwall | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,208Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Andover 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% 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 | $5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.