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Salisbury vs Ogunquit vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Salisbury | Ogunquit | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,379Lowest |
2,135Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.