Compare towns
Jackman vs Rumney vs Bingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering JackmanMoose River
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the most homeowners (89.5%).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Rumney | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
1,458Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56±8.2Highest 44% above 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Bingham 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. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$42,708±$22k 47% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 66% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 52% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.