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Hampden vs Hermon vs Kennebunk 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 most kids (25.8% under 18).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Kennebunk has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Hermon | Kennebunk | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
6,727 |
11,820Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Winthrop 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% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Kennebunk 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% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Hampden and Kennebunk 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 |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$487,700±$21kHighest 64% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Hermon 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 |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Kennebunk 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk and Winthrop 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #9 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 21 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Hermon High School | Kennebunk High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.6 |
11.6Lowest |
11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.