What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Groton
People
Population	2,135Highest	507Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH
	Groton 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%	15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Groton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Groton 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Andover and Groton 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	$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH
	Andover and Groton 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	$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH	$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Highest 11% below NH	$2,873Lowest 57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Groton 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%	10.5% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	29 minLowest 10% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Groton 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.