Compare towns
Andover vs Naples 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 shortest commute (34 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Naples | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
3,985Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deering and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Deering 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering 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. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Andover and Naples 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. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Naples and Deering 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples 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% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.