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Rockport vs Nelson vs Raymond
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Rockport | Nelson | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675 |
648Lowest |
4,610Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Raymond 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Rockport 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% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Nelson and Raymond 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. |
$340,900±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| 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±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,764Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,575 79% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond and Nelson 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 | Nelson School District | 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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| 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.