Compare towns
Camden vs Freeport vs Ogunquit vs Hallowell
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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hallowell has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Camden | Freeport | Ogunquit | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,682 |
8,802Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Freeport 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 |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 about the ME average |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
— | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,867Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.