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Found within zip codes: 04444
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About Hampden
Hampden is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maine. With a population of 7,251 people and just one neighborhood, Hampden is the 42nd 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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampden who work in management occupations (14.51%), healthcare (12.41%) and office and administrative support (12.28%).
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 Information and Demographics
The education level of Hampden ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hampden, 42.54% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Hampden in 2010 was $33,286, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,144 for a family of four.
The people who call Hampden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hampden include English, Irish, French, French Canadian, German and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hampden is English. Some people also speak French.
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| RENTAL PRICE | Very high cost relative to ME, medium cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings and a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Quiet and Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Arabian and some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking and some French speaking |
School Rating Information
Hampden Educational Rating
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * | GRADES |
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REEDS BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL
28A MAIN RD SOUTH, HAMPDEN, ME 04444 (207) 862-3540 |
06-08 |
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EARL C MCGRAW SCHOOL
20 MAIN RD NORTH, HAMPDEN, ME 04444 (207) 862-3830 |
KG-02 |
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GEORGE B WEATHERBEE SCHOOL
22 MAIN RD NORTH, HAMPDEN, ME 04444 (207) 862-3254 |
03-05 |
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HAMPDEN ACADEMY
1 MAIN RD NORTH, HAMPDEN, ME 04444 (207) 862-3791 |
09-12 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
This neighborhood is served by one 1 district.
RSU 22/MSAD 22 SCHOOL DISTRICT
2,154 Students enrolled in District
Studentsper classroom
14
State average is
12
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 94.3 | 92.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 24.6 | 41.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,822 | $14,818,000 | 53.7 |
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| STUDENT | $1,101 | $2,391,000 | 8.7 |
| STAFF | $710 | $1,542,000 | 5.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $359 | $780,000 | 2.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $592 | $1,285,000 | 4.7 |
| OPERATION | $1,279 | $2,778,000 | 10.1 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $453 | $985,000 | 3.6 |
| OTHER | $104 | $225,000 | 0.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,598 | $9,986,000 | 36.2 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,290 | $2,802,000 | 10.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,710 | $27,606,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.5 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 4.6 |
Hampden, ME Appreciation Rates Help
| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO ME* | COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
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| SINCE 1990 | 32.93% | 1.25% | 2 | 1 |
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Hampden Crime Data
Hampden Annual Crimes
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
in Hampden SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL
in Maine 1 in 812
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| Hampden | Maine |
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Population 7,251
Hampden violent crimes
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE |
| RATE PER 1,000 | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE |
Population 311,591,917
United States violent crimes
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | 14,612 | 83,425 | 354,396 | 751,131 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 2.41 |
Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 29.1
My chances of becoming a victim
in Hampden SUBSCRIBE FOR DETAIL
in Maine 1 in 39
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Population 7,251
Hampden property crimes
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE | SUBSCRIBE |
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Population 311,591,917
United States property crimes
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
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| REPORT TOTAL | 2,188,005 | 6,159,795 | 715,373 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.02 | 19.77 | 2.30 |
Crimes Per Square Mile
National Median 39.6
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