Compare towns
Newry vs Hermon vs Andover
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).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Hermon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
6,727Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$49,922±$9kLowest 33% below ME |
| Hermon 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 |
$333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
| Hermon and Newry 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 |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Hermon 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Newry 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | Andover Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.