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Rockport, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,795
Population
1,205/sq mi density
$86,250
Median Income
$60,776 per capita
$694,300
Home Value
$837,747 Zillow
$1,848
Median Rent
42.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$86,250 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$694,300 home value, $1,848/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,250
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$60,776
56% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rockport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rockport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,250
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$60,776
156%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,515
155%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,453
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,453
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.9%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.8%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
47% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60,733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.8%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
23.9%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,628
Restaurants
1,878
Healthcare
2,243
Retail
2,499
Manufacturing
777
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,515
55% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,835
152% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $60,776 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,453 |
| County GDP | $60,733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 23.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,628 |
| Restaurants | 1,878 |
| Healthcare | 2,243 |
| Retail | 2,499 |
| Manufacturing | 777 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,515 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,835 |