Compare towns
Andover vs Salisbury vs Sutton vs Deering
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 youngest population (median age 46).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,609Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Deering 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Salisbury 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% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Andover and Salisbury 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 |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Sutton 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.