Compare towns
Camden vs Ogunquit vs South Berwick vs Boothbay
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | South Berwick | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,242 |
1,379Lowest |
7,670Highest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
56.8±3.9 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay 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% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.4%±7.8 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% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Boothbay 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$60,320±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and South Berwick 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 |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$342,100±$43kLowest 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 11% above ME |
— | $1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
$1,147±$121Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832Highest 92% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,956 63% above ME |
$2,202Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.4%±31 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Camden 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% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.