Compare towns
Hampden vs Naples 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Naples | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
3,985Lowest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Naples and Winthrop 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Naples 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% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Winthrop 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 |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Naples and Hampden 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 |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Winthrop 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% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Lake Region High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.