Compare towns
Jackman vs Castle Hill vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering JackmanMoose River
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the most renters (10.5% rent).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Jackman | Castle Hill | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Highest |
281Lowest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
51.8±3.9Lowest 16% above ME |
| Castle Hill and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jackman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
$54,250±$14kHighest 27% below ME |
$49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
| Castle Hill and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$168,300±$22k 43% below ME |
| Jackman and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Lowest 58% below ME |
$950±$574Highest 17% below ME |
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| Castle Hill and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,513Highest 50% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.2%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Andover and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Andover Public Schools |
| High school 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.