Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs Rockport 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Rockport | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,675 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.7±3.7 9% 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport 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% |
24.2%±4.3 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Rockport 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 |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
— | $1,194±$667 5% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Camden and Rockport 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 |
$5,764 90% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Warren 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer 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 |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.