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Jackman vs Castle Hill vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% 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 | Jackman | Castle Hill | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Highest |
281 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below 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%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River and Jackman 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±$14k 27% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River and Castle Hill 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±$18k 51% below ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
| Jackman and Castle Hill 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 | $1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Jackman 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% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackman and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.