Compare towns
Wilmot vs Jaffrey 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%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Jaffrey | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
5,448Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
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%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot 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% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Wilmot 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 |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Wilmot and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% 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±$289 25% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,211±$190Highest 19% below NH |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Andover 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.