Compare towns
Andover vs Deering vs Durham vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Deering | Durham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,938Lowest |
15,080Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Deering 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% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Deering 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% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Durham 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 9% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Webster 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.