Compare towns
Andover vs Jackman vs Sumner 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%).
Jackman has the most renters (10.5% rent).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Alexander has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Jackman | Sumner | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
695 |
845Highest |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
| Sumner and Jackman 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% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Sumner 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% |
22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22k 43% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
$193,800±$54kHighest 35% below ME |
| Alexander and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $475±$143 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$1,492Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover Public Schools | — | RSU 10 | Alexander Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.