Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Camden
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 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 | Windham | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,682 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52.2±6.5 17% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 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% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
— | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
| Camden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 91% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Camden 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
73.5% 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 |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.