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Freeport vs Clinton vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has the highest household income ($107k).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 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 | Freeport | Clinton | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
15,563Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±6.5Highest 34% 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 | 19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest 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+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70kHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,832Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #246 of 282 in MA | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Clinton | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.