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Rockland vs Standish vs Paris
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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% rent).
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 | Standish | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035 |
10,662Highest |
5,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6Highest 10% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Rockland and Paris 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% |
16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Standish and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Rockland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,533±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Standish and Paris 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Rockland and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059Highest 34% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Paris and Rockland 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 29 yrs older 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 |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Rockland and Paris 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.