Compare towns
Rockport vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Rockland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Wells | Rockland | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,675Lowest |
11,713Highest |
7,035 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±3.7 9% above ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below 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% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Wells 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% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest 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% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| 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±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% 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 |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$4,059 34% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% 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 |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 11 minLowest 54% below ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
12 min 50% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Wells 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.