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Barnstead vs Andover vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Andover | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
36,652Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Andover and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$115,104±$21k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,144±$867 52% above U.S. |
| Andover and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,504 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| 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.