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A town of 2,135 people in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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Map of Andover: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land26%6,784 of 26,110 acres
Trails49 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves113,178 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Village scene, Andover, N.H.Alternate Title: New Hampshire sceneryc. 1869
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Village scene, Andover, N.H.Alternate Title: New Hampshire scenery, c. 1869

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About Andover

Town in New Hampshire, United States
1779Established
2,406Population
41.4 sq miArea
650 ftElevation

Andover is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2020 census. Andover includes the villages of Cilleyville, Potter Place, East Andover, and West Andover, in addition to the town center. The town is home to Ragged Mountain State Forest and Proctor Academy, a private coeducational preparatory school.

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ZIP code03216
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Housing in Andover

$479K▲ 10% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Andover home is worth about $479,000, up 10% in a year, 7% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety in Andover

B+

Safety Grade B+

Andover reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Andover sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Andover 0.4
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Andover 15.4
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Andover’s kids attend trail 69% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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