Compare towns
Jackson vs Phillips vs Brooks
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%).
Phillips has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Phillips | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,094 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
| Phillips and Brooks 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Jackson 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Phillips 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Jackson and Brooks 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
| Jackson and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.