Compare towns
Hanover vs Newry vs Wayne
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 kids (15.9% under 18).
Newry has the oldest population (median age 61.1).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Newry | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276 |
177Lowest |
1,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Newry and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±9.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hanover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Wayne 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% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Newry 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 |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Newry and Wayne 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 |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.