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Hampden vs Middleton vs Winthrop
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Middleton | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
9,816Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Middleton 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Middleton 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% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Middleton 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Middleton 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Middleton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Middleton | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.