Compare towns
Rockland vs Mapleton vs Thomaston
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Thomaston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 10% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Rockland 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$6k 24% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
| Thomaston and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105 4% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059 34% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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 ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1951 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 50% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
14 min 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Mapleton 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.