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Catlin vs Andover vs Fleming
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catlin has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Catlin | Andover | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518Highest |
616Lowest |
2,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
| Andover and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Catlin and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fleming and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
| Andover and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fleming and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,214Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.3 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.