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Jay vs Standish vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Jay and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Union 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.