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Camden vs Danforth
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Danforth |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Lowest 17% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Danforth 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% |
26.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kHighest 10% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.