Compare towns
Rockport vs Dedham vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Dedham has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Dedham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675 |
1,656Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Highest 9% above ME |
46.5±2.2Lowest 4% above ME |
47.3±4.1 6% 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 | 20.9%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
49.5% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $86,979±$16kLowest 16% above ME |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Dedham and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME |
$356,400±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% 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 | $1,194±$667 5% above ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Dedham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$3,942 30% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| 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 ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond 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 | — | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Dedham Public Schools | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.