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Hampden vs Wells 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 kids (25.8% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
11,713Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Wells and Newburgh 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Wells High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.