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Rockland vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Paris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Wayne | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035Highest |
1,101Lowest |
5,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±6 10% above ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.2±5.6Lowest 8% above ME |
| Wayne and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Paris 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Paris 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$240,400±$57kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Highest 4% below ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Rockland and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,649Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%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 |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | RSU 38 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.