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Andover vs Summit vs Worcester
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%).
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% 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.
| Measure | Andover | Summit | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
976 |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Summit and Andover 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% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Andover and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.