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Manchester vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Manchester | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,424Lowest |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±4.6Highest 5% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Manchester and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Manchester and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Gloucester and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,031±$16kLowest 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$116Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,486Highest 15% above ME |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±18.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Manchester and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester and Manchester 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 38 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.