Compare towns
Hanover vs New Gloucester vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most people working from home (25%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276Lowest |
5,766Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3Highest 19% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Hanover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Whiting 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover 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 | $55,417±$52k 26% below ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Whiting 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Whiting and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 9% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover 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 15/MSAD 15 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.