Rockland is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 7,060 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rockland is the 47th largest community in Maine. Much of the housing stock in Rockland was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Of important note, Rockland is also a city of artists. Rockland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rockland’s character.

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 22.05% 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 of the nice things about Rockland is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Rockland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.43 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Rockland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Rockland is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.58% of adults in Rockland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Rockland in 2022 was $36,105, which is middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,420 for a family of four. However, Rockland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 English, Irish, Scottish, German, and French.

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