Andover, NH

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Andover, New Hampshire

Andover, New Hampshire, in Merrimack county, is 35 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 84 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 2,109 people lived in Andover.

The People and Families of Andover

In Andover, about 64% of adults are married. Andover is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Andover had a median family income of $52,212. Significantly, more adults in Andover have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Hampshire.

Political Inclinations

Andover residents donated more money ($900) to Michael Badnarik than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Andover Housing

An estimated 83% of living spaces in Andover are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the town compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Andover, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Andover strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Andover, NH

Comparing Andover to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NW of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03216
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.437
Longitude	-71.823

Station	FRANKLIN FALLS DAM
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	42.2 inches

Station	MOUNT SUNAPEE
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,109	100%
Male	1,057	50.1%
Female	1,052	49.9%
Under 18	513	24.3%
18+	1,596	75.7%
65+	267	12.7%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.9
White	2,071	98.2%
African-American	8	0.4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	24	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,215
Growth	106
Growth %	5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.2%
US/American	12.9%
French (except Basque)	12.4%
Irish	12.2%
French Canadian	8%
German	5.7%
Italian	5.3%
Scottish	3.8%
Polish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Swedish	2.2%
European	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Canadian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Other Subsaharan African	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Albanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Andover	2,109	$52,212
Danbury	1,071	$40,809
Franklin	8,405	$41,698
Hill	992	$50,000
New London	4,116	$82,201
Salisbury	1,137	$62,321
Wilmot	1,144	$57,143

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Andover Public Library 11 School Street Andover, New Hampshire (603) 735-5333

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