Compare towns
Webster vs Bristol 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
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Webster | Bristol | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
3,273Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
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%±8 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Webster 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% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Webster 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 |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 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±$30k 16% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% 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 |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Webster and Bristol 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 |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Bristol 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% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.