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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Hampden, MA compare?
| Figure | Hampden, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,960 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,966 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 253 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.0% |
| Measure | Hampden, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,946±18 |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.6%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.9%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $104,536±$16,485 |
| Per capita income | $51,098±$4,684 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $358,200±$15,689 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132±$107 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.1%±35.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.9%±2.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov