Compare towns
Jay vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (8.6%).
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 | Jay | Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
1,305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
47.5±6.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Hudson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±3.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hudson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$67,933±$12kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jay and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$157,300±$9kLowest 47% below ME |
| Jay and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,086±$307Highest 5% below ME |
| Hudson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,543Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.3%±51.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jay and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hudson and Jay 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.