Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Newry’s median age is 61.1 years, against 44.9 years in Maine’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 144 Maine towns we compare have a lower January low than Newry. 19% of the land in Newry is conserved, above both the Maine town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Stowe Mountain Conservation Easement, 3,387 acres with 5.9 miles of trail. Newry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Newry beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 202 in 1810, a low of 167 in 1940, 411 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 5 maps from 1914 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Newry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Newry.
People 65 and older are 42% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (20% statewide). 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Newry. Newry has grown 4.6% since 2020, to 429 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Newry | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 33.3% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.8% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Newry home is worth about $536,000, up 0.7% in a year, 30% above the Maine typical home. 90% of Newry households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
59 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Newry’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stowe Mountain Conservation Easement | 5.9 mi | 3,387 |
| 2. Stewart Family Preserve | 4.2 mi | 558 |
| 3. Bingham Forest | 2.9 mi | 2,275 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Newry has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Newry is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Newry for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Newry fell to 169 in 2023, 552 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Bethel (11%), Lewiston (7%) and Rumford (7%).
| Newry | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.9% | 12% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 144 Maine towns, just 3 have a higher FEMA risk score than Newry. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Newry since 2023.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Newry beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Among 144 Maine towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Newry.
| Newry | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Newry | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.4% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.2% | 87.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MountainMount Washingtonin town Ski areaSunday River146 runs · 2,322 ft vertical
35 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
40 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
32 mi Theme parkStory Land
36 mi LandmarkWilley House, New HampshireMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Willey House, New Hampshire: alans1948, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Newry
About 2 of every 100 Newry residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
3 places in Newry on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maine, United States
Newry (; from Irish An Iúraigh) is a resort town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The town’s year-round population was 411 at the 2020 census. The town is best known as the home of Sunday River Ski Resort and has a proportionately large seasonal (winter) population. Newry was also the site of one of Maine's worst Cold War aircraft crashes.
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Newry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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