Compare towns
Hallowell vs Limerick vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Hallowell | Limerick | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
3,400 |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Camden and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
| Limerick and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45k about the ME average |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
| Limerick and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 27% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Hallowell 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 | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.