Compare towns
Andover vs Wilmot vs Marlow vs Webster
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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.
| Measure | Andover | Wilmot | Marlow | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,487 |
855Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Andover 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% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Wilmot 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 11% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Wilmot and Marlow 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 |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Wilmot 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 |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover School District | — | Marlow School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.