Compare towns
Rockport vs Wells vs Raymond vs Rockland
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Wells | Raymond | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
11,713Highest |
4,610 |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
47.3±4.1Lowest 6% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Wells and Rockland 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% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Raymond 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11k 18% above ME |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Raymond and Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$667 5% above ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,092±$105 4% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
12 min 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Raymond and Rockland 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 14 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Wells High School | None in town | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.4 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.