Compare towns
Andover vs Strong vs Jackman
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%).
Strong has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Jackman has the shortest commute (27 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 | Strong | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
1,249Highest |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME |
| Jackman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Andover and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jackman 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±$9kHighest 33% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
| Andover and Strong 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 |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
| Strong and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513 50% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,492Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.