Compare towns
Rockport vs Kennebunk vs Orrington vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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%).
Orrington has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Camden has the most renters (30.5% rent).
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 | Orrington | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
11,820Highest |
3,853 |
3,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
54.6±3.3Highest 22% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
52.4±10.1 17% above ME |
| Kennebunk 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 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±7.5 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.6%±6.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
58%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Orrington 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 16% above ME |
$107,804±$8kHighest 44% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$78,788±$11kLowest 5% above ME |
| Kennebunk and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$498,800±$78kHighest 68% above ME |
| Camden and Kennebunk 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 |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
$1,167±$135 about the ME average |
$1,149±$924Lowest about the ME average |
| Kennebunk and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764 90% above ME |
$4,999 65% above ME |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$5,804Highest 91% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.8%±18.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Camden 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
24 min 3% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.7%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | #41 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 21 | Orrington Public Schools | — |
| 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 |
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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.