Compare towns
Jackman vs Rumney vs Stow
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 affordable homes ($173k median).
Rumney has the highest household income ($79k).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
1,458Highest |
535Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
57±10.5Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Stow 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% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Stow 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Rumney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney and Stow 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 |
$42,204±$22k 48% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$326,400±$42kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stow and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above 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% |
20%±100Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.