What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Windsor
People
Population	2,135Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S.	43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Andover and Windsor 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%	23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kHighest 10% above U.S.	$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S.
	Andover and Windsor 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.	$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,265±$400Highest 10% below U.S.
	Windsor and Andover 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.	$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.2%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor and Andover 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%	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 30% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Andover and Windsor 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	—	#44 of 133 in ME
School district	Andover School District	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.