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Boothbay vs Camden vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Boothbay | Camden | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
3,682Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Boothbay and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% ME: 36.2% |
58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$78,788±$11k 5% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
$498,800±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 about the ME average |
$1,149±$924Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202 27% below ME |
$5,804Highest 91% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 46% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Mapleton 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 | — | #11 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.