Compare towns
Camden vs Mapleton vs Readfield vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Readfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Camden has the most renters (30.5% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Readfield | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,651 |
3,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
0% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
52.4±10.1Highest 17% above ME |
| Camden and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Camden 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 ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
58% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 10% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$498,800±$78k 68% above ME |
| Camden and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,149±$924 about the ME average |
| Camden and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$5,804 91% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±18.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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ME 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.