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Topsham vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.7%).
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 | Topsham | Camden |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,271Highest |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
52.2±6.5Highest 17% above ME |
| Camden and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Camden and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $100,024±$18kHighest 34% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Topsham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,500±$24kLowest 31% above ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,491±$1kHighest 31% above ME |
$1,269±$354Lowest 11% above ME |
| Topsham and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,431Lowest 46% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±14.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Camden and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 3% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Camden and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.