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Springfield vs Jay 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 most people working from home (9.6%).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($169k 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 | Jay | Carroll plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 310 |
4,657Highest |
134Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 52.4±7 17% above ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±15.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Springfield and Jay 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% |
19.3%±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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±8.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Jay and Carroll plantation 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$24,643±$23kLowest 67% below ME |
| Jay 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 |
$168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$83,500±$16kLowest 72% below ME |
| Jay and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $759±$141 33% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,067 65% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,061Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
63 minHighest 157% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.6%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Springfield 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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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.