Compare towns
Andover vs Lee vs Stoneham
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).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Lee | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
925Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
| Stoneham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$1,547Highest 49% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover Public Schools | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.