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Norridgewock vs Hampton Beach vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norridgewock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Starks has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Norridgewock | Hampton Beach | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,288Highest |
2,605 |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11 29% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$588Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,462 53% below U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±46.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±13.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Norridgewock 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 | #91 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.