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Thomaston vs Hampton vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Rockland has the most renters (38% rent).
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 | Thomaston | Hampton | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
49.3±6Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,092±$105Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487 44% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,059Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±15.3 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 | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 48% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Hampton 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.