Compare towns
Webster vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Surry | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Surry 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% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Surry 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 16% below NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% 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 |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Surry 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.