Compare towns
Hampden vs Newburgh vs Sullivan
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%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Newburgh | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,475 |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
47.1±15Highest 5% above ME |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Sullivan 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 |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$222,000±$33kLowest 25% 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 |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$883±$114Lowest 22% below ME |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$2,228Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.9%±23.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan 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% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Sullivan 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
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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.