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Rockland vs Sutton vs Thomaston
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 most people working from home (22.1%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Thomaston has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 27% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 30% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,487 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
14 min 48% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.