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Jackman vs Mount Chase 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 expensive homes ($173k median).
Mount Chase has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Moose River has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Highest |
280 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME |
49.9±10.9 11% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Jackman and Mount Chase 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%±10.6 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Moose River and Mount Chase 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% |
28.9%±6.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mount Chase 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% ME: 36.2% |
32.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±5.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River and Mount Chase 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 |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$115,700±$15kLowest 61% below ME |
$144,900±$31k 51% below ME |
| Jackman and Moose River 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 |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Mount Chase are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
30.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest 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.