Compare towns
Jackman vs Exeter vs Lowell vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Jackman | Exeter | Lowell | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
1,093Highest |
378Lowest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
| Lowell and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lowell and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
| Exeter and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
$168,300±$22k 43% below ME |
| Lowell and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | — |
| Exeter and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.