Compare towns
Andover vs Casco vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Casco | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
3,696Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Casco and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$100,194±$13kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| New Durham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Casco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.