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Jackman vs Newfields vs Bingham vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Newfields | Bingham | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 695 |
2,023Highest |
660 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
32.9±8.2Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Moose River 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$42,708±$22k 47% below U.S. |
$76,324±$9k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$144,900±$31k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 66% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 52% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,059 66% below U.S. |
$928Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.