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Rockland vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth vs South 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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Ogunquit | Ellsworth | South Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,035 |
1,379Lowest |
8,657Highest |
1,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
54.3±11.3 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±8.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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 ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
9%±9.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Thomaston and Ellsworth 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
$86,838±$7k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and South Thomaston 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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$341,300±$37k 15% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
— | $1,017±$195 11% below ME |
$925±$633Lowest 19% below ME |
| Rockland and Ellsworth 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 |
$3,262Lowest 7% above ME |
$3,442 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7 ME: 48.4% |
63.6%±43.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Thomaston and Ellsworth 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 50% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
16 min 36% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.3%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 133 in ME | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | — | Ellsworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.