Compare towns
Bath vs Caribou vs Ogunquit vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Caribou has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Caribou | Ogunquit | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
7,382 |
1,379Lowest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Caribou and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$53,709±$9kLowest 28% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,533±$6k 24% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$134,100±$31kLowest 55% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$757±$143Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 27% above ME |
$1,680Lowest 45% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1960 17 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1948 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
15 min 40% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | #59 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 39 | — | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Caribou High School | — | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.2 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.