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Hampden vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
897Lowest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampden and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Jackson School District | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.