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Hampden vs Salisbury 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 highest household income ($112k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
9,281Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Winthrop 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% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Salisbury 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 39% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Winthrop 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Triton | 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.