Compare towns
Camden vs Saco vs Freeport
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Saco | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
20,819Highest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
44.9±1.5Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport 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% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Saco and Freeport 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 10% above ME |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
| Freeport and Saco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
$413,100±$17kLowest 39% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 11% above ME |
$1,249±$385Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
| Freeport and Camden 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 |
$4,807Lowest 58% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Saco 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
24 minHighest 3% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Freeport 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 | #38 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Saco Public Schools | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.