Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton Falls vs Franklin vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Hampton Falls | Franklin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
2,328 |
8,799Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Webster 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 |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Webster 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.