Compare towns
Camden vs Ellsworth vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CamdenCamden
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
8,657Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
| Camden and Rockport 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% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ellsworth and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11k 5% above ME |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$86,979±$16kHighest 16% above ME |
| Rockport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
| Camden and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 about the ME average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,194±$667Highest 5% above ME |
| Rockport and Camden 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 |
$3,262Lowest 7% above ME |
$5,764 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Rockport 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% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Rockport 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 | #63 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | Ellsworth High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.