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Andover vs Ogunquit vs Springfield
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).
Springfield 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679 |
1,379Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.4±7 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Springfield 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% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Andover and Ogunquit 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.