Compare towns
Andover vs Milan vs Webster
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).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Milan | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,334Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Milan 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Milan 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% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Milan 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% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Webster 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 |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster 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 |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| 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 19% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| 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 11% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Milan School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.