Compare towns
Webster vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,605Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Andover 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% |
34%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% 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±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Webster and Hampton Beach 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 |
$6,115Highest 8% below NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Webster 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 |
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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.