Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs Hope vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($373k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Hope | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,748 |
3,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
52.4±10.1 17% above 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±6.7 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
58% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Hope 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$373,400±$33kLowest 26% above ME |
$498,800±$78k 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
— | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
| Camden and Hope 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,842Lowest 27% above ME |
$5,804 91% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.