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ME Regular Public School District 6 Schools

RSU 22

Hampden, ME 04444 • Penobscot County • 6 Operating Schools
(207) 862-3255
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,390
2,594 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$94,476
Overall Poverty Rate
6.98%
998 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.60%
157 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ME Avg: 11.05% 2022 Poverty Rate: 8.13% (193 / 2,374 kids) 8.13% 2022 193 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.82% (164 / 2,405 kids) 6.82% 2023 164 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.6% (157 / 2,377 kids) 6.6% 2024 157 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2022 2,374 193 8.13% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 2,405 164 6.82% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 2,377 157 6.60% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $258,600
Median Gross Rent $980/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,103
Renter-Occupied 686
Owner-Occupied: 5,103 (88.1%) Renter-Occupied: 686 (11.9%)
Occupied 5,789

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 5,103 (88.1%)
Renter-Occupied 686 (11.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,789 households
142 (2.5%)
< $10k
142 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
148 (2.6%)
$15k-$19k
151 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
176 (3%)
$25k-$29k
144 (2.5%)
$30k-$34k
87 (1.5%)
$35k-$39k
354 (6.1%)
$40k-$44k
132 (2.3%)
$45k-$49k
401 (6.9%)
$50k-$59k
453 (7.8%)
$60k-$74k
633 (10.9%)
$75k-$99k
785 (13.6%)
$100k-$124k
702 (12.1%)
$125k-$149k
538 (9.3%)
$150k-$199k
801 (13.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
142 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
142 (2.5%)
$15k-$19k
148 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
151 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
176 (3%)
$30k-$34k
144 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
87 (1.5%)
$40k-$44k
354 (6.1%)
$45k-$49k
132 (2.3%)
$50k-$59k
401 (6.9%)
$60k-$74k
453 (7.8%)
$75k-$99k
633 (10.9%)
$100k-$124k
785 (13.6%)
$125k-$149k
702 (12.1%)
$150k-$199k
538 (9.3%)
$200k+
801 (13.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,349 students
236 (10%)
1st
150 (6.4%)
2nd
190 (8.1%)
3rd
118 (5%)
4th
178 (7.6%)
5th
182 (7.7%)
6th
353 (15%)
7th
249 (10.6%)
8th
129 (5.5%)
9th
194 (8.3%)
10th
153 (6.5%)
11th
217 (9.2%)
12th
1st Grade
236 (10%)
2nd Grade
150 (6.4%)
3rd Grade
190 (8.1%)
4th Grade
118 (5%)
5th Grade
178 (7.6%)
6th Grade
182 (7.7%)
7th Grade
353 (15%)
8th Grade
249 (10.6%)
9th Grade
129 (5.5%)
10th Grade
194 (8.3%)
11th Grade
153 (6.5%)
12th Grade
217 (9.2%)