Incorporated in 1779, Andover was originally called New Breton "in honor of those brave men who achieved the capture of Cape Breton" in 1745. Most of the original grantees were out of this expedition. The regimental surgeon, Dr. Anthony Emery, was a college friend of John Phillips, founder of the Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts, completed in 1779. The town was incorporated as Andover in that same year. Andover, New Hampshire’s first private school, as referenced in John R. Eastman's History of Andover, NH 1751-1906, was started in 1822 and closed in 1828; another was started in 1848 and became Proctor Academy.

Community Contact	Town of Andover Mark Stetson, Town Administrator PO Box 61 Andover, NH 03216
Telephone	(603) 735-5332
Fax	(603) 735-6975
E-mail	andovernh@tds.net
Web Site	www.andovernh.us

County	Merrimack
Labor Market Area	New London NH LMA
Tourism Region	Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission	Lakes Region

Population Trends: Population change for Andover totaled 1,057 over 50 years, from 1,057 in 1950 to 2,114 in 2000, doubling the population. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. The 2006 Census estimate for Andover was 2,229 residents, which ranked 130th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 55.5 persons per square mile of land area. Andover contains 40.2 square miles of land area and 0.8 square miles of inland water area.

PROPERTY TAXES (NH Dept. of Revenue Adminstration)
2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)	$13.32
2006 Equalization Ratio	93.7
2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)	$11.55