Compare towns
Andover vs Warner vs Springfield 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
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Warner | Springfield | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,959 |
1,122Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Franklin 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Franklin 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Springfield and Warner 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Springfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123Highest 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Andover 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Warner 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Kearsarge 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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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.