Housing data for Newry, ME

Newry, ME has an estimated 177 residents and 1,412 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Oxford County.

10.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,125 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−40.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
177 (±42)
Housing units
1,412 (±101)
Households that rent
10.3%
Median gross rent
$1,125
Residents since 2015–2019
−40.0%

What stands out in Newry

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 57.1% (±4.2 points) in Newry, higher than in Oxford County (5.7%).

Homes built before 1980: 17.1% (±3.4 points) in Newry, lower than in Oxford County (53.2%).

Median home value: $307,700 (±$68,581) in Newry, higher than in Oxford County ($217,300).

Households that rent: 10.3% (±6.1 points) in Newry, lower than in Oxford County (19.4%).

Housing in Newry at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,125 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 10.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $67,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $307,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,232 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $2,438 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 57.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 31.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 17.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 20.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 35.9% heat with wood (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 24.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −40.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 14.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Newry against Oxford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
NewryOxford CountyMaineUnited States
Residents177 (±42)59,255 (exact)1,387,817 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,412 (±101)36,855 (±48)751,876 (±671)143,775,355
Households that rent10.3% (±6.1 points)19.4% (±1.8 points)25.7% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,125 (±$666)$836 (±$50)$1,139 (±$13)$1,413
Median household income$67,000 (±$22,562)$60,173 (±$3,674)$74,733 (±$795)$80,734
Median home value$307,700 (±$68,581)$217,300 (±$7,088)$296,600 (±$2,876)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,438 (±$515)$2,162 (±$71)$3,036 (±$26)$3,119
Built before 198017.1% (±3.4 points)53.2% (±2.3 points)54.5% (±0.6 points)49.7%
Average commute24.8 minutes (±5.0)28.9 minutes (±1.0)24.6 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.7% (±7.1 points)87.5% (±1.5 points)90.3% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents61.1 years (±5.0)48.2 years (±0.2)44.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Newry covers 61.5 square miles of land, about 3 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Newry has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents295 (±41)177 (±42)−40.0%Measurable decrease
Housing units1,557 (±71)1,412 (±101)−9.3%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$867 (±$119)$1,125 (±$666)+29.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$233,800 (±$31,155)$307,700 (±$68,581)+31.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$60,000 (±$6,388)$67,000 (±$22,562)+11.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,406 (±$455)$1,232 (±$469)−12.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,838 (±$238)$2,438 (±$515)+32.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent11.9% (±5.7 points)10.3% (±6.1 points)−1.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±67.2 points)20.0% (±25.6 points)+20.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Oxford County

Newry has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Oxford County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Oxford County recorded 71 violent and 951 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Newry

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
0426130%268$1,000—$45,833

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Newry

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Hanover6.3 mi—$334,5008.2%
Andover6.4 mi—$168,3002.3%
Bethel7.4 mi$864$344,90017.1%
Gilead9.2 mi$993$235,00043.5%
Rumford12 mi$803$127,70036.9%
Rumford (community)15 mi$785$123,20043.7%
Shelburne16 mi$1,130$280,20014.0%
Greenwood16 mi$1,263$228,70031.1%

Places in Maine most like Newry

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Berwick (community)$1,041$323,300$81,40627.0%
Oak Hill$1,743$429,100$97,61024.5%
Bucksport (community)$855$214,300$62,01131.2%
Old Orchard Beach (community)$1,246$366,600$60,05031.8%
Old Orchard Beach$1,246$366,600$60,05031.8%
Lisbon (community)$805$237,200$86,22122.9%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maine.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Newry, fiscal year 2027

Oxford County, ME, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$852$949$1,224$1,695$2,046

HUD income limits for Newry, fiscal year 2026

Oxford County, ME, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,300$32,200$51,450
2 people$22,050$36,800$58,800
3 people$27,320$41,400$66,150
4 people$33,000$45,950$73,500
5 people$38,680$49,650$79,400
6 people$44,360$53,350$85,300
7 people$50,040$57,000$91,150
8 people$55,720$60,700$97,050

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Oxford County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newry

How many homes are in Newry?

Newry, ME has an estimated 1,412 (±101) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Newry?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 34.0% of homes in Newry, ME.

How old are most homes in Newry?

17.1% of homes in Newry, ME were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Newry growing?

In Newry, the number of residents went from 295 in 2015–2019 to 177 in 2020–2024 (−40.0%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Newry?

The ZIP code that covers Newry is 04261.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 04261?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04261 is $1,000 (±$614) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newry town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:49275, in state:23 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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