What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Rockland
People
Population	8,815Highest	7,035Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	45.4±3Lowest about the ME average	49.3±6Highest 10% above ME
	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%±3.7 ME: 18.1%	15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4%	25.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	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%Highest ME: 36.2%	35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bath and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kHighest 7% below ME	$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME
	Bath and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME	$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME
	Bath and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 8% 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	$3,847Lowest 27% above ME	$4,059Highest 34% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7%	10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	62%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME	1948Highest 29 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the ME average	12 minLowest 50% below ME
Work from home	19.3%±6Lowest ME: 15.9%	22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Rockland and Bath 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	Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13
High school in town	Morse High School	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

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.