Hampden is a very small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 4,935 people and just one neighborhood, Hampden is the 256th largest community in Massachusetts.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hampden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampden is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampden who work in sales jobs (14.86%), management occupations (12.41%), and office and administrative support (11.06%).
Also of interest is that Hampden has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Hampden is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hampden really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hampden perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Hampden has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Hampden has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Hampden than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Hampden may be for you.
The population of Hampden is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.34% of adults in Hampden have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hampden in 2018 was $43,110, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,440 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 Native American. Important ancestries of people in Hampden include Irish, Italian, English, French, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Hampden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to MA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Green Meadows Elementary School
38 North Rd Hampden, MA 01036 |
PK-08 | ||
Minnechaug Regional High School
621 Main Street Wilbraham, MA 01095 |
09-12 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | UNREPORTED | UNREPORTED |
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