Compare towns
Andover vs Middleton vs Union
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 most expensive homes ($367k median).
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Union has the most kids (35.9% 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.
| Measure | Andover | Middleton | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,595 |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| Andover and Middleton 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Middleton 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% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Middleton 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% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
| Middleton 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±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| Andover and Middleton 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 |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
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| Middleton 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 |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
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| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Middleton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.