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Rockland, Maine, in Knox county, is 64 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 155 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. About 7,609 people people live in Rockland.
In Rockland, about 46% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Rockland, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Rockland. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the city nicely.
In 2000, Rockland had a median family income of $37,083.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($3,000) in Rockland than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rockland, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the city were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Rockland. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in Maine.
In Rockland, 83% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Rockland enjoy easier drives to work than most people.
Comparing Rockland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):
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| Female Share of the Population |  | |
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| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity | |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty |  | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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