Compare towns
Freeport vs Scarborough 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 the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Scarborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Scarborough | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
23,215Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+17%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
48.8±2.7Lowest 9% above 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%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±2.4Lowest 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% |
57.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Scarborough 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 44% above ME |
$133,558±$21kHighest 79% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Scarborough 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 71% above ME |
$551,900±$39kHighest 86% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Scarborough and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,956±$178Highest 72% above ME |
$1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 66% above ME |
$5,978Highest 97% above ME |
$5,832 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.9%±13.1 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Scarborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
19 minLowest 21% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Scarborough 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 | #35 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Scarborough Public Schools | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Scarborough High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.