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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Camden, ME compare?
| Figure | Camden, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,204 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,232 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 287 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Camden, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,242±15 |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.1%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $82,344±$15,268 |
| Per capita income | $47,664±$7,199 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $520,600±$70,041 |
| Median gross rent | $1,269±$354 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.8%±16.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.5%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.3%±8.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.0%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±5.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov