Compare towns
Rockport vs Ogunquit vs Rockland vs Warren
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the most renters (38% rent).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | Rockland | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675 |
1,379Lowest |
7,035Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Rockland 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% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667Highest 5% above ME |
— | $1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Rockport and Warren 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Rockport 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 min 50% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | — | Oceanside High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.