Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton Falls vs Webster vs Wilmot
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 housing (typical home built 1978).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Webster | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,328Highest |
2,227 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.