Andover Station, c. 1907
Andover’s story
202 years in pictures
Census counts: 598 in 1830, 1,634 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 2 maps from 1926 on.
- 1824Andover is settled
AndoverNY
Population
1,568
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Median home value
$78K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
239
A commuter town
Is Andover a good place to live?
Andover’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 11 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on hazard risk. Andover has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Andover stand out
Where Andover beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A shrinking town
Andover has shrunk 14% since 2010
1,830 counted in 2010 and 1,615 in 2020; an estimated 1,568 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Andover grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Andover is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $78K, 1.2 years of the county’s $63K median household incomeAOpen →SchoolsNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC−Open →HealthJones Memorial Hospital 7.4 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.3 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 5.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors9 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC+Open →History2 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life1.4 library visits per resident; 6.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 79° summer afternoons, 61″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 45.3; 23% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Andover: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Andover, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of AndoverEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterAndover Village Public WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Andover’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsAllegany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes14806, 1489514806 96% · 14895 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Andover.
SchoolsC−
Andover’s public schools trail 82% of New York districts
Its one school is below. The Andover Central School District runs its public schools. The town’s only public school teaches 239 students.
18%of NY districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 239 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Andover is higher
Since 2003, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Andover. FEMA puts 91% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Andover households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 2003
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Andover work out of town
In Andover, 4.6% of working residents work locally. This New York town had 239 jobs in 2023, up 68 from 2013. The typical household income in the town is $65,000. The top destinations are Wellsville (29%), Alfred (8%) and Hornell (5%).
5%work in town
| Andover | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Andover5%
Wellsville29%
Alfred8%
Hornell5%
Olean3%
13 mi
median commute distance
239
jobs based in Andover
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 53% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Andover has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Andover’s midsummer high stands at 79°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer53–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Andover trails 61% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Andover, 81% had a checkup this year. Against the New York average, Andover comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 12. The share of adults in Andover who have high blood pressure is 39%, above both New York’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (35%). Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 16% smoke cigarettes.
39%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Andover | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
3 better17 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Andover | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6% |
Jones Memorial Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
0.3% of the land in Andover is protected from building
8.9 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. In Andover, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Andover | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 75 of 25,124 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Town of Andover Wetlands Restoration Project | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Andover
19pages on Andover
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Andover
SUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred7.3 mi$8,892 in-state tuitionAlfred UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alfred7.3 mi$41,500 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Andover residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
95% of working residents leave Andover for work
Where Andover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
239jobs based in Andover
5%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Andover
Town in New York, United States
Andover is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,634 at the 2020 census. The town is on the eastern edge of Allegany County and contains the village of Andover.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1824
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Area code
- 607
Andover’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Andover.
WellsvilleGreenwoodAlfredWardIndependenceScioAndover
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | — | — | A | — | C− | C+ |
| Wellsville | #562 | C | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Greenwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfred | – | C+ | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Ward | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Independence | — | — | A | — | C− | C+ |
| Scio | — | — | B− | — | B+ | C+ |
Andover, Independence and Scio have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Andover, Wellsville, Alfred, Independence and Scio report no FBI crime data of their own. Greenwood and Ward aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Andover with a neighbor →
Questions about Andover
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Andover, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Andover, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Patsy Dougherty and Thomas Allen.