Compare towns
Andover vs Durham vs Wilmot vs New Durham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Wilmot has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Durham | Wilmot | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
15,080Highest |
1,487Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Wilmot and New Durham 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and New Durham 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Durham and Wilmot 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Durham and New Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Andover 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Wilmot 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 | — | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.