Compare towns
Jackman vs Mount Chase 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Lowell has the highest household income ($51k).
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 | Mount Chase | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Highest |
280Lowest |
378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
49.9±10.9Lowest 11% above ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
| Lowell 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% |
22.1%±10.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mount Chase 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% |
28.9%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Mount Chase 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% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mount Chase 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 |
$41,711±$7k 44% below ME |
$50,833±$31kHighest 32% below ME |
| Lowell and Mount Chase 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 |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$209,700±$30kHighest 29% below ME |
| Lowell and Jackman 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 |
$1,281±$1kHighest 12% above ME |
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| Mount Chase 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 |
$1,548Highest 49% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mount Chase 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.