Compare towns
North Haven vs Rockport vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (9 min average).
Rockport has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | North Haven | Rockport | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 480Lowest |
3,675 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±6.6 11% above ME |
48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Wells and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.5%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| North Haven and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
51.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $87,500±$22k 17% above ME |
$86,979±$16kLowest 16% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
| Wells and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,200±$46kLowest 48% above ME |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$318Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,824 26% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±67.9 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 9 minLowest 65% below ME |
11 min 54% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wells and Rockport 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| 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.