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Hampden vs Hampton vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Winterport has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Hampden | Hampton | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
10,101Highest |
3,850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±6.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.3±5.5 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winterport and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,900±$33k 14% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$283,000±$43kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$375Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,863 24% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,646Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.2%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.8%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.