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Thomaston vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,769Lowest |
16,038Highest |
7,035 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6 27% 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 | 19.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Thomaston 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±4.2 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+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$56,533±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$245,800±$38kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,092±$105Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,059Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 min 48% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #96 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Windham School District | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Oceanside High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.