Compare towns
Raymond vs Topsham vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Topsham | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,610 |
9,706Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
48.7±3.7Highest 9% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Topsham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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 18% above ME |
$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME |
$86,979±$16kLowest 16% above ME |
| Topsham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME |
| Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$1,194±$667 5% above ME |
| Topsham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 50% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt Ararat High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.