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Jackson vs Freeport vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering JacksonBartlett
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Chatham has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Freeport | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
8,802Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Jackson and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Chatham 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | RSU 05 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.