Compare towns
Andover vs Hancock vs New Durham
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).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,791Lowest |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Hancock and New Durham 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and New Durham 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average |
| New Durham 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±$44k 9% below NH |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Andover 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Hancock 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hancock and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley 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 |
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.