Compare towns
Jackman vs Mapleton vs Union vs Bingham
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 homeowners (89.5%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
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 | Mapleton | Union | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above 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%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 58% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Union and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Bingham 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.