Compare towns
Stow vs Bingham vs Jackman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Jackman has the youngest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Stow | Bingham | Jackman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 535Lowest |
660 |
695Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
56±8.2 25% above ME |
54.2±5.7Lowest 21% above ME |
| Stow and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Stow and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Stow and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22k 44% below ME |
$42,708±$22kHighest 43% below ME |
$33,625±$19kLowest 55% below ME |
| Bingham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$172,700±$61k 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$475±$143Highest 58% below ME |
| Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$1,492 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jackman and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 109% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | — |
| High school in town | — | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.