Compare towns
New Durham vs Webster vs Andover vs Gilmanton
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 people working from home (17.1%).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | New Durham | Webster | Andover | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,748 |
2,227 |
2,135Lowest |
4,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest 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 |
45±4.4 4% 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% |
17.5%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Gilmanton 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%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Gilmanton and Webster 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±$14k 8% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$117,088±$9kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilmanton and Webster 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 |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
| Andover and Gilmanton 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±$190 19% below NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$6,235Highest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Andover 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 | — | — | — | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Andover School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.