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Newry vs Freedom vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k median).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Newry | Freedom | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
670 |
679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Newry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
| Newry and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Newry and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Highest 20% below ME |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Newry 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.