Compare towns
Jackman vs Stow vs Moose River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackman has the most renters (10.5% rent).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% 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 | Stow | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Highest |
535 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stow 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% ME: 36.2% |
33.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River 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 55% below ME |
$42,204±$22k 44% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.