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Beals vs Troy vs Jonesport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Jonesport has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Beals | Troy | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 498Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±15.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±12.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Beals and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Beals and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beals and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$67,500±$13k 16% below U.S. |
| Troy and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$142,000±$37kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Beals and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 36% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,000±$109Highest 29% below U.S. |
| Jonesport and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 17% below U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,800Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jonesport and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | Troy School District | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.