Compare towns
Andover vs Eliot vs Deering
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 youngest population (median age 46).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Eliot | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
7,146Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deering and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Eliot 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Andover 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.