Compare towns
Camden vs Mapleton vs Hallowell vs Boothbay
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 expensive homes ($499k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hallowell has the most renters (41.7% rent).
Boothbay has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Mapleton | Hallowell | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,682Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,592 |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
56.8±3.9Highest 27% above ME |
| 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%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Boothbay 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$342,100±$43k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$890±$175 22% below ME |
$1,147±$121 about the ME average |
| Camden and Boothbay 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,867 27% above ME |
$2,202 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Hallowell 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 min 43% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Hallowell 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 02 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.