Compare towns
Camden vs Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Bar Harbor
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 housing (typical home built 1970).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bar Harbor has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
8,657Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,244 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.2±5.9 10% 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%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.9%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5 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% |
39.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
68.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.8%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,180±$26kLowest 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$70k 76% above ME |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$538,400±$94k 82% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,106±$351 about the ME average |
| Camden and Bar Harbor 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 |
$3,262Lowest 7% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,279 41% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.6%±17.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Bar Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% ME: 74.3% |
66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±8.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.