Moving to Rockport, Massachusetts

Population: 7,767. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,763 (-0.1% change)
Males: 3,576 (46.0%), Females: 4,191 (54.0%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.9 years
Median household income: $50,661
Median house value: $272,900

Population by Race

Races in Rockport:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (25.1%), Irish (22.3%), Italian (14.0%), German (7.3%), French (5.8%), Scottish (5.8%).

Elevation: 77 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rockport

• High school or higher: 95.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.8%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockport town

• Never married: 24.4%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 9.2%

5.9% Foreign born (3.3% Europe, 1.0% North America, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rockport:

• LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAWRENCE, MA)
• BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BEVERLY, MA)
• ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rockport:

• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 32 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 34 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 48 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rockport:

• PLUM ISLAND (about 18 miles; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Abbreviation: 2B2)
• BEVERLY MUNI (about 21 miles; BEVERLY, MA; Abbreviation: BVY)
• HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 25 miles; HAMPTON, NH; Abbreviation: 7B3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockport:

• SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SALEM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,917)
• NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
• MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
• BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
• SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
• TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MEDFORD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high school in Rockport:

• ROCKPORT HIGH (Students: 301; Location: 24 JERDEN’S LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rockport:

• ROCKPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 446; Location: 34 JERDEN’S LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
• ROCKPORT MIDDLE (Students: 277; Location: 26 JERDEN’S LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Rockport:

• ROCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $338,632; Location: 17 SCHOOL STREET; 42,679 books; 2,608 audio materials; 3,303 video materials; 175 serial subscriptions)