Compare towns
Harrington vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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.
| Measure | Harrington | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 917Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Harrington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jackson and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17kLowest 13% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
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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.