Compare towns
Weston vs Lancaster 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
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Weston | Lancaster | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
3,216Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.