Compare towns
Jackson vs Danforth vs Industry vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Sorrento has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Danforth | Industry | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567 |
666 |
988Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
33.8±23.7Lowest 25% below ME |
| Danforth and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Sorrento 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±10 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
51%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±4.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Sorrento and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$83,438±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
| Sorrento and Jackson 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$298,800±$38kHighest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$1,696±$433Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
$1,929 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% 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 |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.4%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Sorrento 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.