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Andover vs Warwick vs Franklin
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 most expensive homes ($367k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Warwick | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
776Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Andover 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 10% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Andover and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Franklin 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Warwick | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.

