Rockport Maine Real Estate

Rockport ME Real Estate And General Information

Rockport is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States with its population at 3,209 during the 2000 census. It is located approximatley 90 miles from Portland, ME and within minutes of Camden ME, and Rockland ME. and with the communities of Lincolnville ME, is often referred to as the Jewel of the Maine Coast.

REAL ESTATE
Unlike reports through national news media, the real estate market in Rockport is active with the average sales price in Rockport for 2007 in the high $300,000s. Knox County is the only County in Maine that sold more homes in 2007(85) than 2006 (80). Click here to view all Rockport ME real estate listings!

EDUCATION
The Five Town CSD administers education to students in grades 9-12 from Appleton, Camden, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport at its Camden Hills Regional High School campus. Community and Adult Education is also provided for all five towns at this site.
MSAD #28 provide education for students in grades K-8 from the towns of Camden and Rockport. Rockport Elementary School East grades K-2 and Rockport Elementary School West grades 3-4 are the two campuses. Camden-Rockport Middle School is the campus for Grades 5-8.

RECREATION
There is never a lack of things to do in and around Rockport. In the summer, enjoy golfing at Rockland Golf Club in Rockland, the Golf Goose River Golf Course in Rockport, the Northport Golf Club in Northport , and the Samoset Resort Golf Club in Rockport, and family golfing outings at Golfers Crossing Family Golf Center in Rockport. Other summer outdoor activities can be enjoyed at the Camden Hills State Park, Lincolnville Recreation areas, the Rockport Recreation Park, like tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, basefield fields and playgrounds, soccer fields and cross-country tracks, fishing, cycling, camping, kayaking and canoeing, and horseback riding. In winter, join in with the U.S. National Toboggan Championships held each year, during the second weekend of February, one of New England's premier cold-weather events. The iced chute is 400 ft. long and the four-man teams attain speeds of up to thirty-five miles an hour. Enjoy downhill skiing at The Camden Snow bowl on trails named Clipper, Windjammer, Foxy, Mussel Ridge, Spinnaker, Northeaster, Lookout and Terrain Park with hiking and snowshoeing trails available. Go snow tubing on the Tubing Hill and ice skating on Hosmer Pond.