Compare towns
Harrington vs Jackson vs Pembroke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Pembroke has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Highest |
567Lowest |
801 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.6±4.6Highest 11% above ME |
| Pembroke and Harrington 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pembroke and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pembroke and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$60,132±$8kLowest 20% below ME |
| 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±$71k 51% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$142,800±$25kLowest 52% 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±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$881±$333Highest 23% below ME |
| Pembroke and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,777Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,966 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.6%±45 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 21% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — | Pembroke Public Schools |
| High school in town | Narraguagus High School | — | None in town |
| 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.