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Rockport vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Camden has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Hampton | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.4±10.1 35% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Camden 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$78,788±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton 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±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$498,800±$78k 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Camden 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$924Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,804 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Camden and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.