What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Alexander has the most kids (18.1% under 18).

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	Andover	Alexander
People
Population	679Highest	553Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.4% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME	52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME
	Alexander and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.1%±6.6Highest 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+	27.1%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Andover and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±4.2Highest 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	$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME	$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME	$193,800±$54kHighest 35% 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	$1,513Lowest 50% below ME	$1,781Highest 41% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest 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	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	95.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 21% above ME	18 minLowest 26% below ME
Work from home	23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%	7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Andover and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover Public Schools	Alexander 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.