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Jackman vs Wilder 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%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
3,087Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% 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% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$42,708±$22k 47% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $475±$143 66% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,492 52% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackman and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school 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.