Compare towns
Andover vs Ogunquit vs Athens 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 homeowners (97.7%).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Athens has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Newry has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Athens | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
1,379Highest |
791 |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.7±7.2Lowest 6% above ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newry 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newry 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Athens 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,750±$14k 32% below ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$153,100±$33kLowest 48% below ME |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $538±$457Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,355Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±75.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | 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 | 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.