What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackman has the most kids (11.5% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackman	Jackson
People
Population	695Lowest	897Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.2±5.7Lowest 39% above U.S.	60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S.
	Jackson and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22%	4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jackman and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jackson and Jackman 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 U.S.: 35.7%	67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jackson 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 58% below U.S.	$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S.	$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$475±$143Lowest 66% below U.S.	$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S.
	Jackson and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,492Lowest 52% below U.S.	$6,001Highest 92% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jackman and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 3% above U.S.	19 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	12.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jackson and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Jackson School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.