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Andover vs Gray vs Greenfield
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Gray | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
8,429Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Andover 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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Gray and Greenfield 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Andover and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Gray and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield and Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.