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Webster vs Middlesex vs Dummerston vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 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 | Middlesex | Dummerston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,090 |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 33% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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±$30k about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.