What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackman has the most affordable homes ($173k median).

Weld has the highest household income ($62k).

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	Weld
People
Population	695Highest	459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.3% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME	64±6.7Highest 43% above ME
	Weld 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%	17.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Weld 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%	44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±3Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Jackman and Weld 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	$62,083±$11kHighest 17% below ME
	Weld 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	$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$475±$143 58% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,492Highest 51% below ME	$1,308Lowest 57% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Jackman and Weld 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%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 11% above ME	30 minHighest 21% above ME
Work from home	12.3%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Weld 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.