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Bingham vs Union vs Jackman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($105k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Jackman has the most homeowners (89.5%).
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 | Bingham | Union | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 564Lowest |
2,663Highest |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7.8Highest 24% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±5.7 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%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bingham 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $34,688±$23k 54% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
| Union and Jackman 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,036Lowest 66% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| 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.