Compare towns
Newry vs Andover vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering NewryBethel
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the highest household income ($67k).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Hanover has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
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 | Newry | Andover | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
679Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
53.3±10.3 19% above ME |
| Newry and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8Highest 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+ | 42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
$55,417±$52k 26% below ME |
| Newry and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $307,700±$69k 4% above ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$334,500±$36kHighest 13% above ME |
| Hanover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
$2,492Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Andover Public Schools | — |
| 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.