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Newburgh vs Standish 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).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Standish | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
10,662Highest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Newburgh and Hampden 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| 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+ | 29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
45.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$111,959±$13kHighest 50% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
| Standish and Hampden 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 |
$983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,286±$317Highest 13% above ME |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Lowest 9% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,694Highest 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hampden and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.