Rockland is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 17,708 people and three associated neighborhoods, Rockland is the 113th largest community in Massachusetts.

Housing costs in Rockland are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.

Also of interest is that Rockland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Rockland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Rockland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.21 minutes every day commuting to work.

The overall education level of Rockland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.70% of adults in Rockland have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Rockland in 2022 was $51,822, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $207,288 for a family of four. However, Rockland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rockland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rockland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rockland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rockland include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Lebanese.

The most common language spoken in Rockland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.