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Andover vs Hancock vs Hampton
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).
Hancock has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Hancock | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,791Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53.8±4.5 24% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
| Hampton and Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22k 8% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.