Compare towns
Hampden vs Rye vs Orrington
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 the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Rye | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
5,611Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±6.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Rye and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,228±$22k 39% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,900±$33kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$375Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,863 24% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.2%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rye and Hampden 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | #2 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Rye School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None 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.