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Andover vs Strong 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 people working from home (23.2%).
Strong has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
1,249Highest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9Highest 16% above ME |
47.5±8.9Lowest 6% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Andover and Lee 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%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Strong 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% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Andover and Lee 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee 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±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$49,886±$5k 33% below ME |
| Andover and Lee 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Strong and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $920±$276 19% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None 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.