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Andover vs Gorham 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 affordable homes ($168k median).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Newry has the oldest population (median age 61.1).
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 | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
18,300Highest |
177Lowest |
| 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 |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
| Gorham and Newry 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%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 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.