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Camden vs Dover vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Dover | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832 87% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Dover School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.