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A town of 3,675 people in Knox County, Maine
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About Rockport

Town in Maine, United States
1769Established
3,644Population
33.3 sq miArea
223 ftElevation

Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. It is 35 miles (56.3 km) southeast of Augusta. The population was 3,644 at the 2020 census. Rockport is a popular tourist destination and art colony.

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ZIP code04856
Area code207
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Housing in Rockport

$593K▼ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rockport home is worth about $593,000, down 3.2% in a year, 43% above the Maine typical home.

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Safety Grade A

Rockport reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Rockport sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Rockport 0.3
Maine 1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Rockport 2.7
Maine 9.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Rockport’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#8Best public schoolsof 133 in ME
DistrictFive Town CSDSchools4

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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