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Kensington vs Wells 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
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Kensington | Wells | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
11,713Highest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kensington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kensington and Wells 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kensington School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.