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Rockport vs Auburn vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Rockport | Auburn | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% 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 | 20.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 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+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764 85% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 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% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Auburn School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.