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Camden vs Newington vs Ogunquit
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 affordable homes ($521k median).
Newington has the highest household income ($146k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Newington | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
939Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 34% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Camden and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newington 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Newington and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kLowest 56% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46k 159% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newington 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. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
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| Newington 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. |
$6,081Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.