What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).

Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% 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	Marlborough
People
Population	2,135Lowest	2,207Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6 6% above NH	46±9.2 6% above NH
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%	23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Marlborough 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%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Andover and Marlborough 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	$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH
	Andover and Marlborough 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	$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH
	Andover and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Lowest 11% below NH	$6,362Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Marlborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough 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	Marlborough 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.