Compare towns
Andover vs Freeport vs Windham
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 people working from home (29.6%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Freeport | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
8,802Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Andover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Freeport and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.