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Camden vs Chapman 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 oldest population (median age 52.2).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Chapman | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242 |
388Lowest |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Freeport 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% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Freeport 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 |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Freeport and Chapman 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Freeport and Camden 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
24 minHighest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Freeport 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 05 |
| High school 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 |
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.