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Durham vs Hampden vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Durham | Hampden | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
7,896 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Durham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hampden and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kLowest 33% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Standish and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 22 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.