Compare towns
Andover vs Franklin vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($89k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Franklin | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
8,799Highest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
| Andover and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Andover 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 | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Andover School District | Franklin School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.