Compare towns
Andover vs Mapleton vs Washburn 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 people working from home (23.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Washburn | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
1,884Highest |
1,355 |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
24%±3.7 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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 |
$56,196±$6k 25% below ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% 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 |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Newry and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Washburn 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% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.