What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).

Jackman has the most people working from home (12.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moose River	Jackman
People
Population	248Lowest	695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-9.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	32.9±8.2Lowest 27% below ME	54.2±5.7Highest 21% above ME
Kids under 18	32.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	8.5%±10.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	22.7%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Jackman and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%	28.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8%	2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Moose River and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,324±$9kHighest about the ME average	$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,900±$31kLowest 51% below ME	$172,700±$61kHighest 42% below ME
	Jackman and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$475±$143 58% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$928Lowest 69% below ME	$1,492Highest 51% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Jackman and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	11.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 39% below ME	27 minHighest 11% above ME
Work from home	4.5%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	12.3%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Jackman and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.