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Hallowell vs Readfield 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).
Readfield has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Readfield | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
2,651 |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9 12% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above 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%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest 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% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
| Readfield 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±$45kLowest about the ME average |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
| Camden and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Hallowell 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 43% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | RSU 38 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.