Compare towns
Rockport vs Kennebunk vs Dublin
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).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Dublin has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Kennebunk | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675 |
11,820Highest |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Rockport 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%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Dublin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Dublin 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. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin 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. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,425±$290Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Dublin 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. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Kennebunk 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Dublin 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 21 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.