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Andover vs North Andover vs Ogunquit vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the highest household income ($173k).
North Andover has the most renters (30.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($681k median).
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 | Andover | North Andover | Ogunquit | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
31,490 |
1,379Lowest |
23,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
39.6±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±2.2 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Andover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9k 74% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$168,152±$19k 108% above U.S. |
| Andover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37k 120% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$680,500±$19kLowest 105% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223 57% above U.S. |
— | $2,394±$328Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,767 149% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,704 147% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmington and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA | — | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | North Andover | — | Wilmington |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | North Andover High | — | Wilmington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.3Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.