Compare towns
Andover vs Appleton vs Jackman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Jackman has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Appleton | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
1,360Highest |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME |
| Jackman 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% |
15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Jackman 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% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Andover and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
$53,618±$19kHighest 28% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
| Appleton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
| Appleton and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,492Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Appleton 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% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover Public Schools | Appleton 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.