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Newry vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Springfield | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 177Lowest |
310Highest |
276 |
| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
52.4±7Lowest 17% 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%±12.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest 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% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest 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 |
$60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Newry and Springfield 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% 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±$666 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,492Highest 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest 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.