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Jackman vs Denmark vs Lowell
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 affordable homes ($173k median).
Denmark has the highest household income ($64k).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Denmark | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
1,054Highest |
378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
54.4±5 21% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell and Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Denmark and Lowell 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% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Denmark 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 |
$64,167±$10kHighest 14% below ME |
$50,833±$31k 32% below ME |
| Denmark and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kLowest 42% below ME |
$250,000±$68kHighest 16% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
| Denmark and Lowell 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 |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$2,259Highest 26% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Denmark and Jackman 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.