What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

Jackman has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chatham	Jackman
People
Population	430Lowest	695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-9.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S.	54.2±5.7Highest 39% above U.S.
	Jackman and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22%	11.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chatham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.5%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chatham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chatham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,042±$19kHighest 18% below U.S.	$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S.
	Chatham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S.	$172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$475±$143 66% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,690Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,492Lowest 52% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jackman and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	27 minLowest 3% above U.S.
Work from home	7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.3%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jackman and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.