Compare towns
Webster vs Hopkinton 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).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Hopkinton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
6,037Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
| Andover and Hopkinton 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% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Hopkinton 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% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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 |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Hopkinton 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 |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Webster and Hopkinton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest 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% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | — | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hopkinton School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.