Compare towns
Rockland vs Topsham vs Ogunquit
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).
Topsham has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Topsham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035 |
9,706Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 10% above ME |
44.7±4Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Topsham 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±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,028±$10k 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38kLowest 17% below ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
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| Topsham and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059Lowest 34% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Rockland and Topsham 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
78.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 29 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 50% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | Mt Ararat High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.