Compare towns
Andover vs Bow vs Windham vs Brookline
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 people working from home (29.6%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Bow | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
8,335Highest |
594 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.