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Camden vs Freeport vs Gorham
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Freeport | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
8,802 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below 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% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
| Gorham and Freeport 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 |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$460,900±$26kLowest 55% 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±$123 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Freeport 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 |
$5,042 66% above ME |
$4,825Lowest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest 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% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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 | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 05 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.