Compare towns
Webster vs Effingham 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 highest household income ($107k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,912Lowest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
46.9±12.4Highest 8% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Effingham and Andover 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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 | $107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,211±$190 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 |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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 | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.