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Camden vs Hampton vs Bar Harbor
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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 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 | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9Lowest 26% 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Bar Harbor 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% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% below 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±$78kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Bar Harbor 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,106±$351Lowest 22% 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Camden and Bar Harbor 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 | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.