Compare towns
Andover vs Sanbornton vs Franklin
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Sanbornton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
3,053 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Andover and Franklin 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% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Franklin 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% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Sanbornton 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% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin 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±$27k 11% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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±$44k 9% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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 |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Franklin 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Andover 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.