Andover, New Hampshire

Andover is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2020 census. In 1746 it was granted to Edward Brown and others as "New Breton" or "New Britton",

Ragged Mountain, elevation above sea level, is on the northern boundary. The northern slopes of Mount Kearsarge occupy the southernmost part of town and contain the town's highest point, above sea level.

Andover includes the villages of East Andover,

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,109 people, 823 households, and 609 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.38% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 823 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,093, and the median income for a family was $52,212. Males had a median income of $33,074 versus $25,927 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,627. About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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File:AndoverNH EastAndoverGrangeHall.jpg|The Grange Hall in East Andover

File:Potter Place Railroad Station.jpg|Potter Place Railroad Station in 1906

Lodge & Cottages, Ragged Mountain Reserve.jpg|Lodge & cottages, Ragged Mountain Reserve,

Image:Carey House, Proctor Academy, Andover, NH.jpg|Carey House, Proctor Academy,

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Notable people

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Nahum Josiah Bachelder (1854–1934), 49th governor of New Hampshire
Jacob Bailey Moore (1797–1853), founder and first librarian of New Hampshire Historical Society
Richard Potter (1783–1835), magician, hypnotist, ventriloquist

Andover, New Hampshire

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