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Camden vs Hampton vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering CamdenRockport
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).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 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 | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Lowest 34% 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% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Camden 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%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% |
3.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Camden 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±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15k 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. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% 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±$924Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,269±$354 10% 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 | $5,804Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% 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% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8Lowest 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 | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.