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Camden vs Sutton vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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.
| Measure | Camden | Sutton | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,242 |
9,452Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Camden and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$354Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
| Camden and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,832 87% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Sutton | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.