Andover is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 752 at the 2020 census. Set among mountains and crossed by the Appalachian Trail, Andover is home to the Lovejoy Covered Bridge and is the site of the Andover Earth Station.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04216

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Living in Andover

Work & commute in Andover

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Most working residents leave Andover for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bethel (12%), Rumford (7%) and Portland (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Bethel

12%

Rumford

Portland

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4%Work in townlive and work in Andover 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 95Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Andover →

Health in Andover

Compared with Maine

3better than ME·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureME 76.4% · better 83.9%More adults getting a yearly checkupME 81.2% · better 12.2%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Rumford HospitalRumford · 11 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bethel Family Health CenterBethel · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Andover

DentalShortage · Andover

Mental healthShortage · Andover

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 04216, 04226 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Andover →

Natural hazards in Andover

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Andover flood?no paid flood claims on record 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Andover MapAndover vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Andover →

Climate in Andover

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Andover has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 112 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

29° / 9°Winter

51° / 28°Spring

76° / 52°Summer

56° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Andover get?About 112 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 25, with the last in spring around May 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Andover →

Schools in Andover

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School Grade C+

The public schools Andover’s kids attend trail 64% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictAndover Public SchoolsSchools1

Andover Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 25 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.