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Camden vs Upton vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Upton | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242Lowest |
8,189 |
8,802Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Upton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832 87% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.