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Camden vs Hallowell vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Hallowell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Hallowell | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
2,592Lowest |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 35% above U.S. |
50.3±7.9Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell and Camden 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 about the U.S. average |
$68,398±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$78k 50% above U.S. |
$295,300±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 19% below U.S. |
$890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 86% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Camden and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 02 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.