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Hampden vs South Berwick vs Warner
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
7,670 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4% 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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampden and South Berwick 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.