Compare towns
Hampden vs Thompson 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
9,337Highest |
6,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Winthrop 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Thompson 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. |
$3,822Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Thompson School District | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.