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Moving to Hampden, Maine

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Population: 6,327. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,773 (+7.0% change)
Males: 3,061 (48.4%), Females: 3,266 (51.6%)

Penobscot County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $53,377
Median house value: $97,400

Population by Race

Races in Hampden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (20.9%), Irish (15.4%), United States (14.5%), French (12.5%), German (9.0%), French Canadian (6.6%).

Elevation: 132 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles

Map of Hampden, ME

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hampden

  • High school or higher: 96.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hampden town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.8% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hampden:

  • ACADIA HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • BANGOR MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 6 miles; BANGOR, ME)
  • EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; BANGOR, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hampden:

  • BANGOR INTL (about 4 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
  • BRUNSWICK NAS (about 98 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 128 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hampden:

  • BREWER (about 5 miles; BREWER, ME; Abbreviation: 0B2)
  • LUCKY LANDING MARINA AND SPB (about 11 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: 06B)
  • RING HILL (about 17 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hampden:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 22 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 71 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 90 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 125 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 139 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 143 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 185 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Hampden:

  • HAMPDEN ACADEMY (Students: 790; Location: 1 MAIN ROAD N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hampden:

  • REEDS BROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 28A MAIN RD S; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GEORGE B WEATHERBEE SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 22 MAIN ROAD N; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • EARL C MCGRAW SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 20 MAIN ROAD N; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Hampden:

  • HAMPDEN – EDYTHE DYER COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $159,862; Location: 269 MAIN ROAD NORTH; 21,856 books; 871 audio materials; 2,058 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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