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Hampden vs Winthrop vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Winthrop | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Lowest |
6,191 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±6.3 8% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Winthrop and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Hampden 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 ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden 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 50% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
| Hampden 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 4% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$375 about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,863Highest 27% above ME |
$3,506Lowest 15% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| 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.