Compare towns
Webster vs South Hooksett 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%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | South Hooksett | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
5,902Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
| Andover and Webster 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% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and South Hooksett 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% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Webster 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%±1.4 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| South Hooksett and Webster 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 |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | 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.