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Addison vs Sidney vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Sidney | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
4,790Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jonesport and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Sidney and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Sidney and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 18 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.