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Andover vs Sandgate 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 most expensive homes ($856k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Wilmington has the youngest population (median age 42.3).
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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 | Sandgate | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
435Lowest |
23,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.3±2.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below 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±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$680,500±$19k 105% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Lowest 56% above U.S. |
— | $2,394±$328Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,704 147% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.9%±2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #73 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.