Compare towns
Hampden vs Lewiston vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Lewiston | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
38,324Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 8% below ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Lewiston 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% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Lewiston 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 ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
$986±$44 13% below ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Hampden and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Lewiston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.7Lowest |
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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.