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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 people working from home (32.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | 4,610Highest |
1,466Lowest |
3,675 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,194±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$469,000±$50kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,194±$667Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Rockport and Raymond 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 |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,764Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Dover 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 | — | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.