What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackman has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Solon has the highest household income ($69k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackman	Solon
People
Population	695Lowest	963Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME	45.9±5.4Lowest about the ME average
	Jackman and Solon 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%	17.2%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Solon 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%	23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Solon 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	25%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.3%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Jackman and Solon 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	$69,205±$20kHighest 7% below ME
	Solon and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$61kLowest 42% below ME	$183,600±$12kHighest 38% below ME
	Solon and Jackman 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	$915±$100Highest 20% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,492Lowest 51% below ME	$1,854Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%	14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Jackman and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME	1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 11% above ME	52 minHighest 113% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	9.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Jackman and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 74/MSAD 74
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.