Compare towns
Newry vs Stoneham vs Wayne 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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
Wayne has the highest household income ($93k).
Hanover has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
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 | Stoneham | Wayne | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177Lowest |
271 |
1,101Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
60.6±7.1 35% above ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
53.3±10.3Lowest 19% above ME |
| Newry and Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 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%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Wayne 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 |
$63,750±$27k 15% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$55,417±$52kLowest 26% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$334,500±$36k 13% above ME |
| Wayne and Hanover 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 |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 20% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Stoneham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.