What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newry has the most kids (13.6% under 18).

Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newry	Bowerbank
People
Population	177Lowest	211Highest
Median age	61.1±5Highest 36% above ME	58.3±17.3Lowest 30% above ME
	Newry and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±12.2Highest ME: 18.1%	6.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Newry and Bowerbank 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%	33.6%±20.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Newry and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	33.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newry and Bowerbank are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,000±$23kLowest 10% below ME	$93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME
	Bowerbank and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME	$199,500±$125kLowest 33% below ME
	Newry and Bowerbank 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,438Highest 20% below ME	$1,118Lowest 63% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Bowerbank 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%	3.8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	48 minHighest 93% above ME
Work from home	11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Bowerbank and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.