Compare towns
Bath vs Ogunquit vs Thomaston 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Thomaston has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Thomaston | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,769 |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
49.3±6 10% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 8% below ME |
— | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,092±$105 4% below ME |
| Thomaston and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 27% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$4,059 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9% ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1951 26 yrs older than ME |
1948 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
14 min 45% below ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 13 | 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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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.