Compare towns
Newry vs Troy vs Unity 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).
Troy has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Troy | Unity | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 177Lowest |
984 |
1,858Highest |
276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 61.1±5Highest 36% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below 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% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±9.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Troy 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% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±12.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Troy 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% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,000±$23kHighest 10% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$55,417±$52k 26% below ME |
| Newry and Unity 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 |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Troy 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 |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,492 18% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Unity 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% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.8%±9.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
25%±19.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.