What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).

Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	Chesterville
People
Population	567Lowest	1,397Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME	37.8±4Highest 16% below ME
	Chesterville and Jackson 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%	31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	17.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4%	15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Jackson and Chesterville 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%	20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chesterville 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	$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME
	Jackson and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME	$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME
	Jackson and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME	$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,651Highest 13% below ME	$2,194Lowest 28% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	21.8%±30.8Highest ME: 48.4%
	Chesterville and Jackson 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%	12%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	86.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 41% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9%	7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Jackson and Chesterville 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.