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Rockland vs Jericho vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockland has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Owls Head has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Jericho | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035Highest |
5,114 |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owls Head 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Owls Head 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 30% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059 30% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,981Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
16 min 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Jericho 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 | #96 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.