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Jackson vs Union vs Industry
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%).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k median).
Industry has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Union | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,663Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Union and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Industry 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Union 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% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
| Union and Jackson 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,049±$137 8% below ME |
| Union and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.