Compare towns
Andover vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Lancaster | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
3,216Highest |
594 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Windham 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Andover 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. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Brookline 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.