Compare towns
Hanover vs Newry vs Windham
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%).
Newry has the oldest population (median age 61.1).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276 |
177Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below 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% |
13.6%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham 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 |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Newry 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.