Compare towns
Andover vs Dublin vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Dublin | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,688 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Springfield 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% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Dublin 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% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin 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 |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Dublin and Springfield 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 |
$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Dublin 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 |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Dublin 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% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley 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.