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About Camden
Town in Maine, United StatesCamden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census. Located on Penobscot Bay at the mouth of the Megunticook River, Camden is one of the few places on the Atlantic seaboard where mountains meet the sea. The town was incorporated in 1791 and named after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a supporter of American colonial rights. Camden developed as an industrial center in the 19th century, with mills along the Megunticook River supporting shipbuilding, textile manufacturing, and lime production. The local shipyards launched notable vessels including the first six-masted schooner ever built. Beginning in the 1880s, Camden transformed into a prominen…
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Housing in Camden
The typical Camden home is worth about $691,000, up 5.5% in a year, 66% above the Maine typical home.
Safety in Camden
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Camden reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Camden
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The public schools Camden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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