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Newburgh vs Hancock vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Hancock | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
2,518 |
7,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
41±2.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Hancock and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest 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+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$10k about the ME average |
$72,285±$5kLowest 3% below ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$301,300±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Hampden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$1,869Lowest 38% below ME |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hancock Public Schools | 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.