Compare towns
Rockport vs Ogunquit vs Readfield 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% 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 | Ogunquit | Readfield | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675 |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
5,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6Lowest 7% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Readfield 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Camden 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$82,344±$15kLowest 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$50k 58% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$326,400±$20kLowest 10% above ME |
$520,600±$70k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 5% above ME |
— | $1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,269±$354Highest 11% above ME |
| Camden 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
73.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | RSU 38 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.