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Seward vs Andover vs Decatur
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seward has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Decatur has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Seward | Andover | Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055Highest |
616 |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
55.3±7.6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Decatur and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Decatur and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,786±$20k 7% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$69,375±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Andover and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$173,500±$40kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$765±$109Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Andover and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,855 24% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,404Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.