Compare towns
Jackman vs Patten vs Bingham
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 most expensive homes ($173k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Bingham has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Patten | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
1,154Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bingham and Jackman 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bingham 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 |
$51,484±$6kHighest 31% below ME |
$42,708±$22k 43% below ME |
| Patten and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
| Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Highest 58% below ME |
$389±$99 66% below ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
| Jackman and Patten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$1,199 61% below ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Patten 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school 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 |
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.