64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $50,661, and the median income for a family was $69,263. Males had a median income of $46,131 versus $36,458 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,294. 3.7% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 3.5% are 65 or older. The median house value in the town is $277,300. Public safety The Rockport Fire Department and Rockport Ambulance both serve the community as an on-call volunteer fire department. They are dispatched through the police department and respond to the Central fire station on Broadway or the Pigeon Cove fire station on Granite Street. The waters are patrolled by the Rockport Harbormaster located on T-Wharf, who operate a 24’ Boston Whaler Justice and a 22’ Boston Whaler. The Rockport Police Department, located at 168 Main Street, operates three patrol shifts composed of 18 full-time police officers. Arts and culture Places and organizations with artistic or cultural notability include: Bearskin Neck, a quaint stretch of old fishermen and lobstermen shacks that have gradually been turned into a tourist attraction of restaurants, shops and galleries. Dogtown Common, an abandoned inland settlement on Cape Ann which is now protected in perpetuity. Halibut Point Reservation, a nature reserve managed by The Trustees of Reservations and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The Paper House, a house, including furnishings, made of wood and around 100,000 recycled newspapers at 52 Pigeon Hill Street. Rockport Art Association; founded in 1921, the RAA is one of the oldest and most active art organizations in the country. Thacher's Island, an island off Rockport which has twin lighthouses Rockport Music, Shalin Liu Performance Center is a state of the art performing arts facility. Infrastructure Transportation Rockport is served by thirteen weekday commuter trains to Boston as one terminus of the MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Line. Bus transit throughout the area is provided by the Cape Ann Transportation Authority. Notable people Kevin Baker, author William Rose Benet, poet Nelson Bragg, percussionist and vocalist for Brian Wilson Band William Slater Brown, novelist Paula