Compare towns
New Durham vs Webster vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | New Durham | Webster | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
2,227 |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| New Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
| Andover and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.