Compare towns
Jackman vs Exeter vs Bingham 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%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
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 | Exeter | Bingham | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
1,093Highest |
660 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Bingham 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% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River and Exeter 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 |
$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
$76,324±$9k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Moose River 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 |
$166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
| Jackman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 58% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
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| Exeter 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 |
$1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,059 65% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1952 25 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
35 minHighest 43% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6 ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.