Compare towns
Hanover vs Wells 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%).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
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 | Wells | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 276 |
11,713Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +18% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
| Newry and Wells 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% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Hanover 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% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Wells 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% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$307,700±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
| Wells 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 |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
$2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.