Compare towns
Andover vs Chapman 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%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Chapman | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Highest |
388 |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Chapman and Newry 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 |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Newry 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±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 | — | — |
| High school 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.