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Hampden vs Hampton vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hampton | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
16,426Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Orrington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Orrington 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 39% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.