Moving to Camden, Maine

Population: 5,254. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,341 (+1.7% change)
Males: 2,392 (45.5%), Females: 2,862 (54.5%)

Knox County

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.0 years
Median household income: $39,877
Median house value: $164,200

Population by Race

Races in Camden:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (24.7%), Irish (20.4%), German (10.1%), Italian (7.2%), Scottish (6.7%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Camden

• High school or higher: 91.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camden town

• Never married: 16.9%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 13.4%

4.0% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.2% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Camden:

• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• MILES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; DAMARISCOTTA, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Camden:

• BANGOR INTL (about 45 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 64 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 94 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Camden:

• KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL (about 12 miles; ROCKLAND, ME; Abbreviation: RKD)
• ISLESBORO (about 14 miles; ISLESBORO, ME; Abbreviation: 57B)
• BELFAST MUNI (about 14 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camden:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 49 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 63 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 80 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 92 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 108 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 109 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 151 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle schools in Camden:

• CAMDEN-ROCKPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 34 KNOWLTON STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
• ELM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: PO BOX 9; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Camden:

• COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 79 WASHINGTON ST PO BOX 555; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Camden:

• CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $518,549; Location: 55 MAIN STREET; 44,582 books; 1,548 audio materials; 2,357 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)