Compare towns
Rockland vs Ogunquit vs Bath vs Caribou
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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bath has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Caribou has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Rockland | Ogunquit | Bath | Caribou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,035 |
1,379Lowest |
8,815Highest |
7,382 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.4±3Lowest about the ME average |
51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caribou 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$53,709±$9kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38k 17% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$134,100±$31kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
— | $1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$757±$143Lowest 34% below ME |
| Rockland and Bath 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,847 27% above ME |
$1,680Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 29 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1960 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 50% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
15 min 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #59 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 39 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | — | Morse High School | Caribou High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
14.2 |
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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.