What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blenheim has the most affordable homes ($199k median).

Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Blenheim	Andover
People
Population	305Lowest	616Highest
Median age	51.5±7.4Highest 32% above U.S.	49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S.
	Blenheim and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Blenheim and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Blenheim and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±5.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Blenheim and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$26kLowest 6% below U.S.	$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S.
	Andover and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$199,000±$31kLowest 40% below U.S.	$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$157Lowest 35% below U.S.	$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average
	Andover and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,333Lowest 7% above U.S.	$5,190Highest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Andover and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	16.3%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Andover and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.