Compare towns
Roxbury vs Unity vs Weld 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).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Weld has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Weld | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,858Highest |
459 |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
| Weld and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Weld and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Weld 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% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
| Unity and Weld 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$168,300±$22k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,308 57% below ME |
$1,513 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 16% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.