Compare towns
Webster vs Richmond vs Andover vs Middleton
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).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Middleton has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Richmond | Andover | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,135 |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Richmond and Andover 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% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Richmond 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% |
32.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Richmond and Middleton 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 |
$89,375±$27k 10% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Andover and Webster 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 |
— | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton 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 |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond 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 | Middleton 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 | 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.