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Springfield vs Jackson vs Carroll plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($232k median).
Carroll plantation has the most affordable homes ($84k 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 | Springfield | Jackson | Carroll plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
567Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
55.1±14.4Highest 23% above ME |
| Carroll plantation and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±15.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±20.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Carroll plantation and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3%±8.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Carroll plantation and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,833±$23k 19% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$24,643±$23kLowest 67% below ME |
| Jackson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,500±$28k 59% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$83,500±$16kLowest 72% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,061Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
63 minHighest 157% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Springfield 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.