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Newry vs Lee 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).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Lee | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
925Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
51.5±11.5Lowest 15% above ME |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Newry 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
| Newry and Andover 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 |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Highest 20% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lee 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.