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Seward vs Andover vs Kiantone
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 homeowners (87.5%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055Highest |
616Lowest |
1,865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward and Andover 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. |
$81,000±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$950±$666Lowest 33% 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. |
$3,461Lowest 11% 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% |
58.1%±36.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Kiantone 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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.