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Camden vs Hampton vs Boothbay
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 most kids (18.4% under 18).
Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 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 | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242 |
16,426Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Boothbay 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Camden 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 about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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 56% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Camden 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.