Compare towns
Camden vs Raymond 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 expensive homes ($499k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682 |
4,610Highest |
2,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
| Camden and Hallowell 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Raymond 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±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
| Camden and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924Highest about the ME average |
$965±$397 15% below ME |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Camden and Raymond 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 |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$3,867 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Raymond 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.