Compare towns
Rockport vs Ogunquit vs Topsham 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Topsham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675 |
1,379Lowest |
9,706Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$88,194±$20k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham 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 |
$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 5% above ME |
— | $1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| Topsham and Rockport 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 |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Topsham 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond 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 | — | #66 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | — | Mt Ararat High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.