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Jackman vs Warner vs Bingham
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 homeowners (89.5%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
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 | Warner | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
2,959Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Bingham 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% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Bingham 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. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$42,708±$22k 47% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 66% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 52% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.