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Andover vs Milton 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).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Milton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
4,538Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Andover and Milton 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% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Webster 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% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 11% below NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
| Webster and Milton 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% 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±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Milton and Webster 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 |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Webster 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Webster 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Milton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.