Compare towns
Andover vs Portsmouth vs Wilmot
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 affordable homes ($367k median).
Portsmouth has the most expensive homes ($689k median).
Wilmot has the most kids (17.1% 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 | Portsmouth | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
22,545Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot 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%±1.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Portsmouth 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% |
21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot 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% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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 |
$106,219±$7k 7% above NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
| Wilmot and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,018Highest 20% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Portsmouth 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Portsmouth and Wilmot 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 | — | #11 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Portsmouth School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Portsmouth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.