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Andover vs Franklin vs Pittsfield
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
8,799Highest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Andover and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin 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 11% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Andover 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 |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Franklin School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Pittsfield High School |
| 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.