Compare towns
Andover vs Mapleton vs Peterborough
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,884Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Peterborough 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Peterborough 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±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$404,500±$31kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Andover 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. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough 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. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peterborough 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.