What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).

Union has the most kids (35.9% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Union
People
Population	2,135Highest	131Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	46±11.6Highest 6% above NH	23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH
	Andover and Union 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%	35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Union and Andover 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%	0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Union 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%	48.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%	0%±13Lowest NH: 6%
	Andover and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH	$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH
	Andover and Union 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	$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190 19% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Highest 11% below NH	$1,258Lowest 81% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 min 28% above NH	—
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Union and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.