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Andover vs Franklin vs Weare
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 population (median age 46).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
8,799 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Andover and Weare 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare 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% |
13.5%±3Lowest 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$27k 11% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare 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 |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Weare and Andover 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 |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
| Weare 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 |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,272Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #112 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Franklin School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.