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Camden vs Hampton Falls vs Bar Harbor
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 oldest population (median age 52.2).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bar Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242 |
2,328Lowest |
5,244Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.2±5.9Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Camden and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Camden 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15k about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$77,180±$26kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$538,400±$94k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,106±$351Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bar Harbor and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #2 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hampton Falls School District | Bar Harbor Public Schools · Mt Desert CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt Desert Island High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.2 |
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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.