Compare towns
Hanover vs Wayne 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 kids (15.9% under 18).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wayne | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276 |
1,101Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 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% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% 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 | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest 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.