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Hampden

A town of 7,896 people in Penobscot County, Maine
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Map of Hampden: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.8%701 of 24,699 acres
Trails1.6 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves589 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Hampden

Town in Maine, United States
1767Established
7,709Population
38.8 sq miArea
108 ftElevation

Hampden is a town on the Penobscot River estuary in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,709 at the 2020 census. It contains a census-designated place of the same name. Hampden is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area.

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ZIP code04444
Area code207
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Housing in Hampden

$357K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hampden home is worth about $357,000, up 3.1% in a year, 14% below the Maine typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market20
Sale-to-list96.5%
Sold in May9
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Safety Grade A

Hampden reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Hampden 0.2
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Hampden 2.6
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Hampden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#6Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictRSU 22Schools4

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 ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Maine · ME · Penobscot County
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