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Camden vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
3,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
47.3±14.6Lowest 6% above ME |
| Camden and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$88,338±$13kHighest 18% above ME |
| Belgrade and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
| Camden and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$2,859Lowest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.