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ME Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Five Town CSD

Camden, ME 04843 • Knox County • 1 Operating Schools
(207) 236-3358
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,463
2,348 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$82,788
Overall Poverty Rate
7.72%
1,100 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
5.93%
41 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% ME Avg: 11.05% 2020 Poverty Rate: 6.49% (43 / 663 kids) 6.49% 2020 43 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 7.49% (55 / 734 kids) 7.49% 2021 55 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.77% (41 / 710 kids) 5.77% 2022 41 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.5% (53 / 707 kids) 7.5% 2023 53 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 5.93% (41 / 691 kids) 5.93% 2024 41 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 663 43 6.49% 11.73% 14.57%
2021 734 55 7.49% 12.54% 15.78%
2022 710 41 5.77% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 707 53 7.50% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 691 41 5.93% 11.05% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $380,600
Median Gross Rent $1,137/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,888
Renter-Occupied 1,399
Owner-Occupied: 4,888 (77.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,399 (22.3%)
Occupied 6,287

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,888 (77.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,399 (22.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,287 households
268 (4.3%)
< $10k
188 (3%)
$10k-$14k
153 (2.4%)
$15k-$19k
137 (2.2%)
$20k-$24k
265 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
267 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
140 (2.2%)
$35k-$39k
118 (1.9%)
$40k-$44k
355 (5.6%)
$45k-$49k
317 (5%)
$50k-$59k
584 (9.3%)
$60k-$74k
1,122 (17.8%)
$75k-$99k
889 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
260 (4.1%)
$125k-$149k
546 (8.7%)
$150k-$199k
678 (10.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
268 (4.3%)
$10k-$14k
188 (3%)
$15k-$19k
153 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
137 (2.2%)
$25k-$29k
265 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
267 (4.2%)
$35k-$39k
140 (2.2%)
$40k-$44k
118 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
355 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
317 (5%)
$60k-$74k
584 (9.3%)
$75k-$99k
1,122 (17.8%)
$100k-$124k
889 (14.1%)
$125k-$149k
260 (4.1%)
$150k-$199k
546 (8.7%)
$200k+
678 (10.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,935 students
207 (10.7%)
1st
36 (1.9%)
2nd
204 (10.5%)
3rd
162 (8.4%)
4th
174 (9%)
5th
87 (4.5%)
6th
143 (7.4%)
7th
154 (8%)
8th
97 (5%)
9th
223 (11.5%)
10th
148 (7.6%)
11th
300 (15.5%)
12th
1st Grade
207 (10.7%)
2nd Grade
36 (1.9%)
3rd Grade
204 (10.5%)
4th Grade
162 (8.4%)
5th Grade
174 (9%)
6th Grade
87 (4.5%)
7th Grade
143 (7.4%)
8th Grade
154 (8%)
9th Grade
97 (5%)
10th Grade
223 (11.5%)
11th Grade
148 (7.6%)
12th Grade
300 (15.5%)