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Bingham vs Jackman vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Jackman | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660Lowest |
695 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Bingham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 47% below U.S. |
$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$172,700±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$475±$143 66% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,492 52% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | Newfields School District |
| 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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| 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.