About Hampden

Hampden is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 6,327 people and just one neighborhood, Hampden is the 73rd largest community in Maine.

Unlike some towns , Hampden isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hampden are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampden is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampden who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.00%), healthcare (9.98%), and management occupations (9.95%).

Because of many things, Hampden is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hampden a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hampden has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hampden's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Hampden is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Hampden, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.15% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Hampden is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Hampden Information and Demographics

The citizens of Hampden are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.70% of adults in Hampden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hampden in 2000 was $26,498, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,992 for a family of four.

The people who call Hampden home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hampden is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hampden include English, Irish, French, German, French Canadian, Italian, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Hampden is English.