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Jackman vs Stoneham
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 kids (11.5% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 695Highest |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
| Stoneham and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackman and Stoneham 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
| Stoneham 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 |
$226,200±$32kHighest 24% below ME |
| Stoneham 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 |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492Highest 51% below ME |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Jackman 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.