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About Rockland
City in Maine, United StatesRockland is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 6,936. The city is a popular tourist destination. It is a departure point for the Maine State Ferry Service to the islands of Penobscot Bay: Vinalhaven, North Haven and Matinicus.
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Housing in Rockland
The typical Rockland home is worth about $345,000, down 3.5% in a year, 17% below the Maine typical home.
Safety in Rockland
Safety Grade B-
Rockland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 52% report less.
Schools in Rockland
All Rockland schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Rockland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Maine’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.
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