Compare towns
Webster vs Madison 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 people working from home (17.1%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
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 | Madison | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,680Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Madison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster 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% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Madison 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% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Webster and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Madison 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 |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Madison and Webster 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
94.4% 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 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Madison 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.