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Andover vs Deering vs Milan
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Deering | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,938 |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Milan and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan 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% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Andover 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 11% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Deering 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 9% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Deering 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.