Compare towns
Jackson vs Brownfield vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Industry has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Jackson | Brownfield | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,830Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
40.6±10.7Highest 9% below ME |
| Industry and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
| Jackson and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Brownfield and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 41% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
41 min 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.