Compare towns
Hampden vs Steep Falls vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Steep Falls | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Highest |
1,861 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Steep Falls 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% |
22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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 ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Newburgh 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 |
$80,280±$33k 7% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% 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±$317 13% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Hampden 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 |
$3,273 8% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.