Hampden

Population: 4,937
Median household income: $101,417
Median home value: $270,100

Located in Penobscot County, Maine, Hampden is a community with a population of 4,937. The median household income of $101,417 is above the Penobscot County median ($63,248).

From 2019 to 2023, Hampden's population grew 19.8% from 4,122 to 4,937, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $210,500 to $270,100.

The typical home was built around 1982. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,937
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,417
Median home value: $270,100
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 2,008
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1224,937

Median household income

$87,629$101,417

Median home value

$210,500$270,100

Median gross rent

$869$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,122	$87,629	$210,500	$869
2020	4,373	$90,509	$211,100	$870
2021	4,325	$88,548	$234,600	$873
2022	4,466	$97,019	$263,800	$969
2023	4,937	$101,417	$270,100	$985

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	4.9%
5 to 17	1,048	21.2%
18 to 24	226	4.6%
25 to 34	538	10.9%
35 to 44	747	15.1%
45 to 54	643	13.0%
55 to 64	596	12.1%
65 to 74	491	9.9%
75 and over	405	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,082	82.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.4%
Asian	40	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.6%
Two or more races	625	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate20.1%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree31.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	2.9%
High school graduate	687	20.1%
Some college or associate's	877	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,069	31.3%
Graduate or professional degree	689	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,935	76.9%
Carpooled	147	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	398	15.8%
Other means	17	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	788	37.2%
15 to 29 min	839	39.6%
30 to 44 min	292	13.8%
45 to 59 min	40	1.9%
60+ min	158	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.8% (287 of 4,937)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,315	70.1%
Nonfamily households	562	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,877	93.5%
Vacant	131	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,561	83.2%
Renter-occupied	316	16.8%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,602	79.8%
1-unit, attached	84	4.2%
2 to 4 units	110	5.5%
5 to 19 units	212	10.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2330760
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 44.7476, -68.8399