Compare towns
Naples vs Readfield vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Naples | Readfield | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,985Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
| Naples and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Rockport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$86,979±$16kHighest 16% above ME |
| Rockport and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48k 15% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
| Naples and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
$3,392 12% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Readfield 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 38 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
11.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.