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Camden vs Lancaster vs Freeport
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
8,606 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Lancaster 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% |
26.7%±4.9 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% |
50.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| 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±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832 87% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Freeport 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest 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 | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Nashoba | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.