What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).

Jackman has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bingham	Jackman
People
Population	564Lowest	695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.6±7.8Highest 24% above ME	54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME
	Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1%	11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4%	22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	28.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$34,688±$23kHighest 54% below ME	$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME
	Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME	$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME
	Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME	$475±$143Highest 58% below ME
	Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,036Lowest 66% below ME	$1,492Highest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 12% above ME	27 minLowest 11% above ME
Work from home	5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.