Compare towns
Caswell vs Upton vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Caswell | Upton | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 243 |
91Lowest |
570Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
38.3±13 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Upton and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
— | $63,750±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
— | $151,400±$75kHighest 49% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$272Lowest 27% below ME |
— | $1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118 63% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,253Highest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.2%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesboro and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 32% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
19 min 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caswell Public Schools | — | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.