What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most kids (15.7% under 18).

Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Addison	Andover
People
Population	1,045Highest	679Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-8.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME	51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME
	Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.1%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	24.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,524±$8kHighest 32% below ME	$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME
	Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME	$168,300±$22kHighest 43% below ME
	Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$807 21% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,625Highest 46% below ME	$1,513Lowest 50% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±47.6Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 11% above ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 37/MSAD 37	Andover Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.