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Bar Harbor vs Sutton vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Camden has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bar Harbor | Sutton | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,244Highest |
2,239Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.9 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Camden and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bar Harbor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $538,400±$94kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Bar Harbor and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.6%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 133 in ME | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Mt Desert Island High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.