Compare towns
Andover vs Ogunquit vs Stoneham vs Lee
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).
Stoneham has the most renters (10.2% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Stoneham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679 |
1,379Highest |
271Lowest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Lee 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 |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham 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 |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$383 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover Public Schools | — | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| 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.