Compare towns
Camden vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Lancaster has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Lancaster | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242 |
8,606Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Camden and Lancaster 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. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832 87% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.