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Rockland vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockland has the most people working from home (22.1%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Rockland | Chapman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,035Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±6Highest 10% above ME |
45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
| Rockland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38kHighest 17% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059Highest 34% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 50% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.