Compare towns
Andover vs Sanbornton vs New Durham
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 housing (typical home built 1978).
Sanbornton has the most people working from home (15.8%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Sanbornton | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
3,053Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below 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% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and New Durham 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%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 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% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Andover and Sanbornton 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 |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Sanbornton and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
| New Durham and Sanbornton 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 |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Sanbornton 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±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 | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.