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Hampden vs Chapman vs Winthrop
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 highest household income ($112k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Chapman | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
388Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Chapman and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hampden 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Winthrop 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Chapman 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 |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Hampden and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$294,800±$41k 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 | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
— | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hampden and Winthrop 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest 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 | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest 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 |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.