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Freeport vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Rockland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
7,035Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 9% above ME |
49.3±6Highest 10% above ME |
| Rockland and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freeport and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Freeport and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Freeport and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,059Lowest 34% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±15.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% below ME |
12 minLowest 50% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.