Compare towns
Rockport vs Wells vs Rockland 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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Camden has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Rockland | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
11,713Highest |
7,035 |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
52.2±6.5 17% above ME |
| Wells 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% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
38%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Camden and Wells 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% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2 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±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$82,344±$15k 10% above ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
$520,600±$70kHighest 76% above ME |
| Camden and Wells 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 |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,269±$354 11% above ME |
| Wells and Camden 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 |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
$5,832Highest 92% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
73.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
12 min 50% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Camden 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 | #96 of 133 in ME | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Camden Hills Regional H S | Wells High School | Oceanside High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.4 |
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.