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Standish vs Jefferson 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
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Jefferson has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Standish | Jefferson | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,013Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$296,700±$92kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
| Standish and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Jefferson 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 | 20 photos → | 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.