Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor vs West Bath
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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bar Harbor has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
West Bath has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Bar Harbor | West Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,682 |
1,379Lowest |
5,244Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±5.9Lowest 10% above ME |
54.2±5.6 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11k 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME |
$103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,800±$78k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
$422,800±$102kLowest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Highest about the ME average |
— | $1,106±$351Lowest about the ME average |
$1,112±$327 about the ME average |
| Camden and West Bath 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,279 41% above ME |
$3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6 ME: 48.4% |
41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5% ME: 74.3% |
82.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
21 min 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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 | — | #2 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD | West Bath Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Desert Island High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.