Compare towns
Hallowell vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Hallowell | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hallowell and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hallowell and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.