Compare towns
Andover vs Corinth
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%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% 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.
| Measure | Andover | Corinth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 679Lowest |
2,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9Highest 16% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
| Andover and Corinth 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% |
23%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Corinth 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 |
$64,229±$5kHighest 14% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22kHighest 43% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
| Andover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513Highest 50% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Corinth 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% |
11.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Andover Public Schools | RSU 64/MSAD 64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
| 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.