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Camden vs Freeport vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
8,802 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% 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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Sutton 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 |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 56% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Camden 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. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Sutton 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Camden 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 05 | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.