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Bath vs Mansfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Mansfield | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815 |
23,931Highest |
7,035Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Bath 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%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 min 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Mansfield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mansfield | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Mansfield High | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.