What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Hill
People
Population	2,135Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Andover and Hill 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%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hill 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%	30.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Andover and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Andover and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
	Andover and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190 19% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Highest 11% below NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Andover and Hill 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%	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 1 yr older than NH	1978 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 28% above NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Andover and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.