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Bath vs Sutton vs Windham 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
9,452 |
19,188Highest |
7,035Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
| Windham and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,059 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Sutton | RSU 14 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.6 |
12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.