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South Hampton vs Rockport vs Naples

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).

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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.

MeasureSouth HamptonRockportNaples
People
Population
984Lowest
3,675
3,985Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.1±5.3Lowest
16% above U.S.
48.7±3.7
25% above U.S.
49.8±6.8Highest
28% above U.S.
Naples and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.3%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
South Hampton and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.5%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Rockport and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Rockport and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$152,500±$44kHighest
89% above U.S.
$86,979±$16k
8% above U.S.
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$661,100±$45kHighest
99% above U.S.
$469,000±$50k
41% above U.S.
$340,100±$48kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,889±$489
34% above U.S.
$1,194±$667Lowest
15% below U.S.
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
Naples and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,109Highest
192% above U.S.
$5,764
85% above U.S.
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.4%±42.9
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
7% above U.S.
11 minLowest
57% below U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
Work from home
17%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 South Hampton School District Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town None 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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U.S. 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.