Compare towns
Andover vs Warner vs Durham 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 most homeowners (88.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Warner | Durham | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,959 |
10,681Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Deering 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Durham and Deering 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Durham 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.