Compare towns
Bingham vs Exeter vs Addison 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 ($103k median).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Addison has the most renters (15% rent).
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.
| Measure | Bingham | Exeter | Addison | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 660Lowest |
1,093Highest |
1,045 |
695 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
| Bingham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Addison and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
| Exeter and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
| Jackman and Exeter 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 |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,602 47% below ME |
$1,625Highest 46% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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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.