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Hampden vs Uxbridge vs Newburgh
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%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
14,473Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Uxbridge 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Uxbridge 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.