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Rockport vs Dover vs Readfield vs Camden
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Camden has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Dover | Readfield | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675 |
33,364Highest |
2,651Lowest |
3,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
52.4±10.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Camden and Rockport 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | $86,979±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8k 7% above U.S. |
$78,788±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$498,800±$78kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Camden and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$924 19% 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 | $5,764 85% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$5,804 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Camden 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #20 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Dover School District | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Dover Senior High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.7Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.