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Andover vs Mapleton vs Franklin vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Franklin | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,884Lowest |
8,799Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Andover 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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U.S. 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.