Compare towns
Hodgdon vs Jay vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Kenduskeag has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).
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 | Hodgdon | Jay | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,428 |
4,657Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.2 6% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
43.9±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Kenduskeag and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Kenduskeag and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,519±$11kLowest 27% below ME |
$70,238±$19k 6% below ME |
$79,792±$14kHighest 7% above ME |
| Kenduskeag and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$25kLowest 46% below ME |
$168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$177,900±$37kHighest 40% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
$1,033±$287Highest 9% below ME |
| Kenduskeag and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$2,059 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±24.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hodgdon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Kenduskeag and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 70/MSAD 70 | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | Hodgdon Middle/High School | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.