Compare towns
Eliot vs South Hampton vs Rockport vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most renters (20.2% rent).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Eliot | South Hampton | Rockport | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
984Lowest |
3,675 |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| South Hampton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | South Hampton School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.