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Freeport vs Lyme 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Lyme | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
1,710Lowest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyme 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2 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 | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Camden 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 |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,269±$354Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lyme School District | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.