Compare towns
Andover vs Corinth vs Exeter 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%).
Corinth has the most kids (23% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Corinth | Exeter | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
2,990Highest |
1,093 |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
42.7±6Lowest 5% below ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Newry and Exeter 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% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinth 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 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% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Corinth 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±$5k 14% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Exeter 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±$22k 43% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$995±$386 13% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Newry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Exeter 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 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 |
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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.