What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

Andover has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sumner	Andover
People
Population	845Highest	679Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6%	-8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME	51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME
	Sumner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1%	8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Sumner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4%	27.1%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sumner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	24.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.1%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Andover and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,750±$19kHighest 23% below ME	$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME
	Sumner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME	$168,300±$22kHighest 43% below ME
	Andover and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,167Highest 29% below ME	$1,513Lowest 50% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100 ME: 48.4%	100%±100 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	97.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest same as ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 72% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	18.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9%	23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Andover and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 10	Andover Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.