Compare towns
Andover vs Ogunquit vs Jackman vs Alexander
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Jackman has the most renters (10.5% rent).
Alexander has the most kids (18.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Jackman | Alexander |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
1,379Highest |
695 |
553Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
52.8±4.2 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Jackman 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% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Jackman 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% |
22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alexander and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$93,750±$10k 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Alexander 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$193,800±$54k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $475±$143 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,492Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,781 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Jackman 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — | Alexander 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.