Compare towns
Andover vs Mapleton vs Newry vs Roxbury
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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k median).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Mapleton | Newry | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
1,884Highest |
177Lowest |
352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Newry and Roxbury 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newry 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
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| Newry and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
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| Andover and Newry 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.