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Camden vs Hampton vs Boothbay
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Hampton has the highest household income ($97k).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Hampton | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
10,101Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 35% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Boothbay 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% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Hampton 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 |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78k 50% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | — |
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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.