Compare towns
Andover vs Mason vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
Mason has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k 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.
| Measure | Andover | Mason | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,451Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Andover and Mason 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin 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±$27k 11% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Mason 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±$44k 9% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Mason 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 19% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | Mason School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.