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Newry vs Newburgh 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).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Hanover has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Newburgh | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
1,475Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
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%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Hanover 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Hanover 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hanover and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% 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±$666Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
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| Newry and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 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%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2Highest 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.