Compare towns
Andover vs Dummer vs Stoddard
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 people working from home (11.7%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Dummer | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
299Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Stoddard 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Andover and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Andover and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Andover 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Andover and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | — | Stoddard 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.