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Hampden vs Gray vs Berwick 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 kids (25.8% under 18).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Gray | Berwick | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
8,429Highest |
8,175 |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 8% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.1±6.3 8% below ME |
| Gray 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% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±7.8 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+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Gray 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.8% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 50% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$112,228±$22kHighest 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 | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$285,900±$33kLowest 4% below ME |
| Berwick and Gray 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 |
$1,371±$89 20% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,133±$375Lowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 22% above ME |
$3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,863 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
25.2%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Berwick 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Berwick 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.