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Newry vs Hanover vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most people working from home (25%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
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 | Hanover | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
276Highest |
263 |
| Median age | 61.1±5 36% above ME |
53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
| Northfield and Newry 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% |
15.9%±9.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8Lowest 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% |
21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest 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±$23k 10% below ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
$68,333±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
| Northfield 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±$69k 4% above ME |
$334,500±$36kHighest 13% above ME |
$198,600±$64kLowest 33% below 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 |
$2,492Highest 18% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Newry and Hanover 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% |
18.8% ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hanover 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.