ME area data
Hampden, ME
Hampden, ME.
Population: 9,371 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $360,554
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +106.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $360,554
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $90,000
- Median list price
- $299,000
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 75.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,150/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,375/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, hurricane, inlandFlooding
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 35
- Days with Good air quality
- 294
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Acadia National Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Miller's Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Bangor International Airport (BGR) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +364 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $3,527
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 58,108
- Average weekly wage
- $1,023
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 247
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