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Bremen vs Camden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

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.

MeasureBremenCamden
People
Population
917Lowest
5,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.9%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.1±8.2Lowest
16% above ME
52.2±6.5Highest
17% above ME
Camden and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.6%±5.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
18.4%±5.6Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Bremen and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.1%±9.9Lowest
ME: 22.4%
38%±6.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Camden and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
62.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±2.2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.7%±2Highest
ME: 5.8%
Camden and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$21kHighest
34% above ME
$82,344±$15kLowest
10% above ME
Bremen and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$425,300±$28kLowest
43% above ME
$520,600±$70kHighest
76% above ME
Camden and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,269±$354
11% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,829Lowest
7% below ME
$5,832Highest
92% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
39.9%±15.2Highest
ME: 48.4%
Camden and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.4%Highest
ME: 10.7%
9%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
73.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1970Lowest
7 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
13% below ME
22 minHighest
11% below ME
Work from home
22.7%±6.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
21.3%±8.8Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Bremen 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 — #11 of 133 in ME
School district — RSU 28/MSAD 28
High school in town — None in town
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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.