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Caton vs Andover vs Lindley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the youngest population (median age 42.5).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Caton | Andover | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Highest |
616Lowest |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4 19% above U.S. |
| Andover and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$86,518±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Caton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$156,500±$15kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lindley and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,885Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.