Compare towns
Camden vs Rockport vs Hallowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Rockport has the most homeowners (84.5%).
Hallowell has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Rockport | Hallowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,682Highest |
3,675 |
2,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
48.7±3.7Lowest 9% 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%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Camden 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% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest 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% |
51.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Rockport 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 |
$86,979±$16kHighest 16% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Rockport 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 |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$295,300±$45kLowest about the ME average |
| Camden and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$924 about the ME average |
$1,194±$667Highest 5% above ME |
$890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
| Rockport 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 |
$5,764 90% above ME |
$3,867Lowest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±18.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
14 min 43% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.7%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Hallowell 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.