Compare towns
Hampden vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Orrington has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Lancaster | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
8,606Highest |
3,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orrington and Lancaster 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% |
50.3%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%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Nashoba | 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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