Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs Casco
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%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
1,379Lowest |
3,696Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52±3.3Lowest 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Casco 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% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Casco and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$78k 68% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,395±$184Highest 22% above ME |
| Casco and Camden 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 |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Casco 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% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.