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Hampden vs South Berwick vs Sutton
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 people working from home (21.3%).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | South Berwick | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
7,670 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampden 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Hampden 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Sutton 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. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Sutton 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Sutton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Marshwood High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.0 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.