Massachusetts Living Index
Rockland
South Shore · pop. 17,803
Old shoe-manufacturing town with the Greenbush Line rail stop, the Hingham line at its back, and prices that still beat the rest of the South Shore.
Commuter ValueFamily Suburb
Livability Index
69
/ 100
Ranks #43 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$473k
4.2× household income
Household income
$112k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
38 min
peak driving
Population
17,803
5-yr trend 65/100
How Rockland scores
Schools
83
Safety
77
Walkability
38
Transit
32
Biking
28
Dining
83
Nightlife
83
Arts & Culture
83
Green Space
60
Diversity
83
Climate
73
The honest read
Best for
Greenbush-commuters who want the South Shore at a workable price.
The tradeoff
Schools and downtown are mid-tier compared with Hingham or Cohasset.
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