Compare towns
Andover vs Franklin vs Webster vs Deering
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).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Webster | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
8,799Highest |
2,227 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering 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% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Deering 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% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Webster and Deering 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 |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Webster and Deering 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.