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Addison vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Windham and Jonesport 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$142,000±$37kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 14 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| 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.