Compare towns
Hampden vs Arrowsic
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 ($301k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Hampden | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME |
| Hampden and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hampden and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Arrowsic 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.