Compare towns
Andover vs Appleton vs Newry
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 the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Appleton | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
1,360Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
49.2±7.4Lowest 10% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Appleton and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Newry 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 |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
| Newry and Appleton 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±$33k 21% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Newry and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Newry and Appleton 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 |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Newry 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.