What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (11.7%).

New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	New Durham
People
Population	2,135Lowest	2,748Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH
	New Durham 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%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Durham and Andover 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%	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and New Durham 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%	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Andover and New Durham 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	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average
	New Durham 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	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH
	Andover and New Durham 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	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH
	New Durham 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	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Andover and New Durham 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%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 28% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Andover and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	Governor Wentworth Regional 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.