Compare towns
Wilmot vs Holderness 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
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Wilmot | Holderness | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
1,917 |
2,135Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Wilmot and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness 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.