Compare towns
Hanover vs Hampden vs Newry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering HanoverBethel
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most people working from home (25%).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
Newry has the oldest population (median age 61.1).
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 | Hanover | Hampden | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276 |
7,896Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Newry and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36kHighest 13% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
| Hanover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,492 18% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newry and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover and Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.