Compare towns
Andover vs Effingham vs Franklin vs Webster
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).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Effingham | Franklin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,912Lowest |
8,799Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Effingham 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Franklin 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% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Webster 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 |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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 |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Andover and Webster 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 |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$5,163 23% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Effingham 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.