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Jackson vs Thorndike vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Thorndike | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,403Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
49.8%±28.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thorndike 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thorndike 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±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$78,438±$14k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
$205,600±$88kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$836±$317 41% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$2,537Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.