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Rockport, Maine, in Knox county, is 69 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 161 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 3,209 people people live in Rockport.
In Rockport, about 63% of adults are married.
In 2000, Rockport had a median family income of $56,068. Overall, families in Rockport are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Rockport does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Rockport are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($13,000) in Rockport than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Rockport enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockport, about 80% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in Maine.
In Rockport, 82% of commuters drive to work. In Rockport, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in the town enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Rockport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 4% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Rockport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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