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Newry vs Rangeley 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 highest household income ($67k).
Rangeley has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Rangeley | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
792Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5 36% above ME |
64.3±3.2Highest 44% above ME |
53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
| Rangeley 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% |
3.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±14.1 ME: 22.4% |
49.1%±10.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Rangeley and Newry 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% |
33.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4Highest 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±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$58,243±$23k 22% below ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Newry and Rangeley 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 |
$424,700±$47kHighest 43% above ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
$671±$119Lowest 41% below ME |
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| Newry and Rangeley 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 |
$2,482 18% below ME |
$2,492Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
62.6%±31.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rangeley and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
1.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest 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.