What stands out worked out from the figures below

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.

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

Measure	Webster	Andover
People
Population	2,227Highest	2,135Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH	46±11.6Highest 6% above NH
	Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±2.2Lowest 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	$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH	$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH
	Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH	$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH
	Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH
	Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,021Highest 10% below NH	$5,962Lowest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2%	45.1%±8.3Lowest 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	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 14% above NH	34 minHighest 28% above NH
Work from home	17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±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
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Andover School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.