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Andover, NJ
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Living in Andover



Andover is a tiny borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 601 people and four associated neighborhoods, Andover is the 497th largest community in New Jersey.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.01% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Andover is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Andover a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Andover has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Andover’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Andover, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.88 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Andover are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.75% of adults in Andover have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Andover in 2022 was $37,282, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,128 for a family of four. However, Andover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Andover is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Andover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Andover residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Andover include Irish, German, Italian, Egyptian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Andover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Portuguese.