Compare towns
Andover vs Franconia 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 youngest population (median age 46).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Franconia | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,060Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Franconia 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Franconia and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Andover 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% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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±$27k 11% below NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average |
| New Durham 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±$44k 9% below NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Franconia 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 |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Franconia 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 | Lafayette Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.