Compare towns
Camden vs North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Warren
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 most renters (26.5% rent).
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
480Lowest |
1,379 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
— | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| 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%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven 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% |
32.5%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
55.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Ogunquit 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 |
$87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
$440,200±$46k 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
$913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Camden and Warren 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 |
$3,824 26% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
16%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.