Compare towns
Webster vs Epping 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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Epping | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
7,430Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
| Andover and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Epping 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Webster and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 10% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Webster 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Webster 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.