Are you having trouble with your small ring not being "easy" enough? If that is not the case, then don't worry about it. A compact won't change things much and it doesn't really matter whether or not you are using both rings.
+2 If your lowest (39-25) gets you up the worst hills you have, then stick with what you've got.
Originally Posted by
sleepykitty
I'm comfortable with the smaller 39t chainring. But on occasion I do max out when I'm on the 13t on the cassette, and not wanting to crosschain, I move to the 53 and then frantically gear down to the 19t on the cassette to try and maintain cadence. This is something I would like to avoid as I would much rather focus on pedaling than on the shifters.
Or is maniacal shifting just part and parcel of road cycling? 
No, with practice you'll anticipate the correct gear sooner. Shift to the big ring when you're in the 15 instead of going to the 14