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Hampden vs Newfields vs Topsham
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).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Newfields | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
2,023Lowest |
9,706Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hampden 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,259 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Topsham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Newfields School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | None in town | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.