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Rockport vs Lincolnville vs Raymond

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).
Lincolnville has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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.

MeasureRockportLincolnvilleRaymond
People
Population
3,675
2,396Lowest
4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
+6.8%
ME: +2.6%
+2.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
48.7±3.7
9% above ME
51.3±7.2Highest
15% above ME
47.3±4.1Lowest
6% above ME
Lincolnville 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
ME: 18.1%
17%±4.7Lowest
ME: 18.1%
19.1%±4.9
ME: 18.1%
Rockport and Raymond 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%
26%±2.8Highest
ME: 22.4%
22.2%±5.5Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Lincolnville 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%Highest
ME: 36.2%
47.3%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
49.3%
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.8%±0.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.5%±2.1
ME: 5.8%
Rockport and Raymond 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
$81,928±$12kLowest
10% above ME
$88,194±$20kHighest
18% above ME
Raymond 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
58% above ME
$367,000±$17kLowest
24% above ME
$395,800±$42k
33% above ME
Rockport and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,194±$667Highest
5% above ME
$969±$284
15% below ME
$965±$397Lowest
15% below ME
Rockport and Lincolnville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,764Highest
90% above ME
$3,544
17% above ME
$3,139Lowest
3% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.4%±42.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
38.7%±34.5
ME: 48.4%
38.3%±62.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Rockport and Lincolnville 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%
11.8%Highest
ME: 10.7%
5.3%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.5%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
87.4%
ME: 74.3%
89.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
1 yr newer than ME
1986Highest
9 yrs newer than ME
1976Lowest
1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
11 minLowest
54% below ME
20 min
19% below ME
37 minHighest
50% above ME
Work from home
17.1%±5.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
22.1%±8
ME: 15.9%
32.3%±11.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
Raymond and Lincolnville 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 — #112 of 133 in ME
School district Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 Lincolnville Public Schools RSU 14
High school in town Camden Hills Regional H S None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.6
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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.