Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton Falls vs Deering vs Effingham
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 youngest population (median age 46).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Deering | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,328Highest |
1,938 |
1,912Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Deering 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$27k 11% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Hampton Falls 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover School District | Hampton Falls School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.