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Jackman vs Sumner 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 expensive homes ($173k median).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sumner | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
845Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 54.2±5.7 21% above ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME |
| Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Moose River 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 |
$57,750±$19k 23% below ME |
$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average |
| Moose River and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME |
$150,000±$73k 49% below ME |
$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME |
| Jackman and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 51% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
$928Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Jackman 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
15 minLowest 39% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sumner and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 10 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.