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Hampden vs Casco vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Casco | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
3,696 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Casco and Newburgh 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Casco 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 |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$355,500±$58kHighest 20% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Casco and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Casco 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 |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Casco 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% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Casco 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.