Compare towns
Freeport vs Lewiston vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Lewiston has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Camden has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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 | Lewiston | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
38,324Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% 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 | 19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest 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+ | 59.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% 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 | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,269±$354 11% 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 | $5,042 66% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Lewiston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.