Compare towns
Andover vs Newry vs Athens
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%).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k median).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Newry | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
177Lowest |
791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -6.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Athens 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% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Athens 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 |
$67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
| Newry and Athens 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 |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
$538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
| Newry and Athens 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 |
$2,438Highest 20% below ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | Athens Public Schools |
| 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.