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Limington vs Hampden vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Limington | Hampden | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017 |
7,896Highest |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
44.1±6.5 about the ME average |
| Limington and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7 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+ | 22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hampden and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% below ME |
| Hampden and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above 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 | $2,852Lowest 6% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.