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Warren vs Camden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Camden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).

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.

MeasureWarrenCamden
People
Population
4,932Lowest
5,242Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+7.9%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.2±2.2Lowest
6% below ME
52.2±6.5Highest
17% above ME
Kids under 18
13.9%±5.1Lowest
ME: 18.1%
18.4%±5.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
Camden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12%±3.2Lowest
ME: 22.4%
38%±6.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
62.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.7%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Warren and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,616±$21kLowest
about the ME average
$82,344±$15kHighest
10% above ME
Camden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$232,700±$32kLowest
22% below ME
$520,600±$70kHighest
76% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$456Lowest
about the ME average
$1,269±$354Highest
11% above ME
Camden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,832Lowest
7% below ME
$5,832Highest
92% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.1%±29.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
39.9%±15.2Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Warren and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
73.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
4 yrs newer than ME
1970Lowest
7 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
8% below ME
22 minLowest
11% below ME
Work from home
11.6%±9.3Lowest
ME: 15.9%
21.3%±8.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
Camden and Warren 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 #120 of 133 in ME #11 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 40/MSAD 40 RSU 28/MSAD 28
High school in town None 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.