What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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.

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

Measure	Andover	Madison
People
Population	2,135Lowest	2,680Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH
	Madison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madison and Andover 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%	23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Madison 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%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Andover and Madison 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	$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH
	Madison and Andover 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	$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH
	Madison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH	$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH
	Madison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Highest 11% below NH	$4,074Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%
	Madison 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%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Andover and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	Madison 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.