Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs Gray vs Hallowell
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%).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 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 | Ogunquit | Gray | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,682 |
1,379Lowest |
8,429Highest |
2,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.4±4.5Lowest 3% below ME |
50.3±7.9 12% 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 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% |
44.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Gray 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 |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Gray 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 |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 about the ME average |
— | $1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Gray 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 |
$3,683Lowest 21% above ME |
$3,867 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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 ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.