Compare towns
Jackson vs Monroe vs Springfield
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%).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k 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 | Monroe | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
1,001Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
| Springfield and Monroe 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% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Springfield 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Springfield 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% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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±$19k about the ME average |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Monroe 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±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Jackson and Monroe 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 |
$1,165±$152Highest about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Monroe 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% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.