Compare towns
Andover vs Stowe vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Stowe | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
5,285Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Stowe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Salisbury 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 10% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | Stowe Town School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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U.S. 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.