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Camden vs Dedham vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Dedham has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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.
| Measure | Camden | Dedham | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
1,656Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| Dedham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78k 68% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
$1,422±$607 25% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Freeport and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 91% above ME |
$3,942Lowest 30% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dedham Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.