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Rockland vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Windsor | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035 |
3,554Lowest |
8,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$69,390±$12kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Bath and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38k 26% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Bath and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
| Rockland and Bath 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Highest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Bath 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | — | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.