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Andover vs Webster vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 46).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
2,227 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windham 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Webster 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Webster and Windham 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Webster 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Andover School District | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.