Compare towns
Webster vs Hampstead 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 homeowners (96%).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Hampstead | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
9,102Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
| Andover and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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±$14k 8% above NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Hampstead and Webster 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 |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Webster and Hampstead 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampstead 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 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.