Compare towns
Bath vs Jackson vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
897Lowest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.3±6 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Jackson 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 14% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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 7% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Jackson School District | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.