Compare towns
Alexander vs Upton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the most kids (18.1% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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.
| Measure | Alexander | Upton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 553 |
91Lowest |
679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
— | $49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
— | $168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Alexander and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781Highest 41% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | — | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.