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Newry vs Casco vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newry has the oldest population (median age 61.1).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Casco | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
3,696Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest 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% |
26.3%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Casco 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% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
$69,313±$19kHighest 7% below ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Casco 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±$69kLowest 4% above ME |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
| Casco and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Lowest about the ME average |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
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| Casco and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,085Highest about the ME average |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Casco 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| 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.