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Newburgh vs Hampton Beach vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Newburgh | Hampton Beach | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,605 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest 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 | $76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | — | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.