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Camden vs Ogunquit vs Standish vs Freeport
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 renters (30.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 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 | Standish | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,682 |
1,379Lowest |
10,662Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Freeport 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 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% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Freeport 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 |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 about the ME average |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Standish 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.