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Andover vs Naples vs Webster
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
3,985Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Naples 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Naples and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Webster 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% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| 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.