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Jackson vs Bingham vs New Castle
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 (+26%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | Bingham | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Highest |
660Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
56±8.2Lowest 44% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bingham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bingham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | New Castle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.