Compare towns
Andover vs Deering vs Windsor
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 most affordable homes ($310k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Deering | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,938 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Deering 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±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
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| 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.