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Country around Rockwood is a rural area of about 316 people in Somerset County, Maine, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 78 miles from Bangor, ME and 242 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 106 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $379k and rent runs about $910 a month.
316people
$379kTypical home
$910/moRent
76° / 22°Summer / winter
106"Snow
205Sunny days
152Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 316 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 242 mi to Boston, MA
- 78 mi to Bangor, ME
- 78 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $379k (≈$2,392/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 205 sunny days a year (53 totally clear)
- 160 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 152 days a year with rain or snow
- 106" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (82 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (836 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 70
- 14% of households have kids
- 43% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to BGR airport
- 146 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 126 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,161 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 1 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 52 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Maine districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 44 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 83 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 76 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+27 in 2024
- Maine: D+7 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.