Compare towns
Blaine vs Jackson vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering BlaineMars Hill
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blaine has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Blaine | Jackson | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 706Highest |
567 |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.1% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±17 3% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
48.8±8Highest 9% above ME |
| Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±6.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Blaine and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,707±$24kHighest 8% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$65,417±$15kLowest 12% below ME |
| Blaine and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$154,900±$78kLowest 48% below ME |
| Jackson and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $691±$303 39% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$768±$116Highest 33% below ME |
| Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,417Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Bridgewater 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.