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North Haven vs Ogunquit vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | North Haven | Ogunquit | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
1,379 |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6Lowest 11% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| North Haven and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
— | $1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
| Camden and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824Lowest 26% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
| North Haven and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.