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Camden vs Casco vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Casco | Ogunquit | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
3,696 |
1,379Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
52±3.3 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3Lowest 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 | 18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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+ | 62.1% ME: 36.2% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% 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 | $520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
$355,500±$58kLowest 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Freeport and Casco 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 |
$3,085Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.