Compare towns
Roxbury vs Chapman vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Roxbury | Chapman | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
388 |
679Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
| Chapman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$168,300±$22k 43% below ME |
| Chapman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Roxbury 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 |
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.