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Danforth vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Camden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Danforth | Camden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 452Lowest |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Lowest 16% above ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$82,344±$15kHighest 10% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,832 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.