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Andover vs Gorham vs Alexander
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%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Alexander has the shortest commute (18 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 | Gorham | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
18,300Highest |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
| Alexander 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Alexander 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Andover and Alexander 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,750±$10k 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.