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Brooks vs Canton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Jackson has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Brooks | Canton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,191 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brooks and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.