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Rockport vs North Hampton vs Readfield
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%).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | North Hampton | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,675 |
4,543Highest |
2,651Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 25% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockport and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockport and Readfield 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $469,000±$50k 41% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 15% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rockport 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. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockport and Readfield 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Readfield 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | North Hampton School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.