Compare towns
South Eliot vs Rockport vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the highest household income ($99k).
Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | South Eliot | Rockport | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203Highest |
3,675Lowest |
3,985 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±8Highest 24% above ME |
48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
49.8±6.8 11% above ME |
| South Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Rockport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| South Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9% ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Rockport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9kHighest 33% above ME |
$86,979±$16k 16% above ME |
$78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
| South Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME |
$469,000±$50k 58% above ME |
$340,100±$48kLowest 15% above ME |
| South Eliot and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
$1,194±$667Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,941±$625 70% above ME |
| South Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 46% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
$2,784Lowest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1 ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.5% ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Rockport 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 | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | Camden Hills Regional H S | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.