Hampden
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Outdoors in Hampden
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About Hampden
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesHampden is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The namesake of Hampden is John Hampden, an English patriot.
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How Hampden ranks
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Housing in Hampden
The typical Hampden home is worth about $459,000, up 5.8% in a year, 31% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Hampden
Safety Grade B+
Hampden reports less crime per resident than 65% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Hampden sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Hampden
All Hampden schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Hampden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Hampden is
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