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Bingham vs Jackman vs Stoneham
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).
Jackman has the youngest population (median age 54.2).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 660 |
695Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 56±8.2 25% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest 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+ | 38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
| Stoneham 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 |
$475±$143 58% below ME |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$1,426 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — | — |
| High school in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.