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Camden vs Durham
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 most expensive homes ($521k median).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Camden and Durham 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% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham 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% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham 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 |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 11% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$3,781Lowest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Durham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 05 |
| 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.