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Raymond vs Dover 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
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
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 | Raymond | Dover | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
5,930Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,764 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #1 of 282 in MA | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.