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Camden vs Freeport vs Limestone vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Limestone | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
8,802Highest |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% 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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest 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% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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±$15k 10% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$70k 76% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 11% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Freeport and Camden 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.6% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 05 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.