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North Andover vs Ogunquit vs Andover vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Andover has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Andover has the highest household income ($173k).
Stoneham has the most affordable homes ($672k median).
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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 | North Andover | Ogunquit | Andover | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,490 |
1,379Lowest |
36,652Highest |
23,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Andover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,670±$9k 74% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $732,900±$37k 120% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22k 157% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kLowest 102% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
— | $2,201±$129 56% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| North Andover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,767 149% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Andover and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #98 of 282 in MA | — | #68 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Andover | — | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Stoneham |
| High school in town | North Andover High | — | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 12.8 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.