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Rockport vs Dover vs Rockland
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 most homeowners (84.5%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
33,364Highest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Rockland 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%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and Dover 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% |
25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Rockport 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| 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±$50kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rockport and Dover 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. |
$1,092±$105Lowest 23% 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. |
$4,059Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Rockport 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
12 min 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland 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 | #8 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Dover School District | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Dover Senior High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.