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Wells vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Wells | Rockport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 11,713Highest |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
48.7±3.7Lowest 9% above ME |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±5.2Highest 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+ | 31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest 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 | $88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
$86,979±$16kLowest 16% 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 | $485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$469,000±$50kLowest 58% above ME |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$1,194±$667Lowest 5% above ME |
| Wells and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
$5,764Highest 90% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±42.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockport and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 12% above ME |
11 minLowest 54% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Wells High School | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.