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Rockland vs Sutton vs Bath
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 shortest commute (12 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Bath has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Sutton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035Lowest |
9,452Highest |
8,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Bath 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105 23% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059 30% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rockland 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Sutton | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | Sutton High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.