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Jay vs Walpole vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Jay | Walpole | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
3,690Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Jay and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Jay 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.