Compare towns
Arundel vs Hampton vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Arundel | Hampton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
10,101Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.