Compare towns
Andover vs Hampton vs Newbury
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 affordable homes ($367k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newbury has the most kids (17% 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 | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
16,426Highest |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Hampton 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Newbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.