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Hampden vs Glenburn
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%).
Glenburn has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
4,737Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
| Glenburn 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% |
16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hampden and Glenburn 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% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Glenburn 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 |
$97,474±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
| Hampden and Glenburn 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 |
$276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
| Hampden and Glenburn 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 |
$1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Glenburn 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 |
$3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Glenburn Public Schools |
| 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.