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JacksonME
A town of 614.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
614
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$232K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
15
A commuter town
Is Jackson a good place to live?
Jackson’s typical journey to work is 35 minutes, above both Maine’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jackson. The biggest park or preserve is Merrifield Tree Farm, at 77 acres. Jackson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
614 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MonroeBrooksThorndikeDixmontJackson
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jackson: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jackson’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJackson Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0492104921 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson.
Work & commute
Most of Jackson’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Jackson. The top destinations are Belfast (33%), Bangor (7%) and Augusta (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away.
0%work in town
| Jackson | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Jackson0%
Belfast33%
Bangor7%
Augusta5%
Camden3%
18 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Jackson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More young adults than Maine overall
18% of Jackson residents are 65 or older, where Maine’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 18%. In Jackson, just over two in five adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. For Jackson, the median age is 37.7 years.
37.7median age · ME 44.8
| Jackson | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.7 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 22% | 18% |
JacksonMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma10%
High school25%
Some college17%
Associate’s6%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.6 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 65 to 74, 78% are women (ME 52%).
| Jackson | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.4% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.5% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.2% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.6% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.3% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.7% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Jackson has snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Jackson, the peak summer temperature is 78°F.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–31°
Spring31–52°
Summer55–76°
Fall38–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Jackson is
For adults in Jackson, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 34%. In Jackson, 20% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Jackson | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Maine
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Jackson | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.1% | 14.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 9.8% |
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Jackson, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Jackson sits above 54% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Jackson break down as 46% from inland flooding and 20% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Jackson households in 7 declared disasters; the latest was in 2023.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
1.7% of the land in Jackson is protected from building
Count the trails in 2 parks and preserves and they come to 11 miles. Jackson’s concentration of trails stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
1.7%conserved
| Jackson | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1.7%
conserved · 269 of 16,133 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Merrifield Tree Farm | — | 77 |
| 2. Great Farm Brook Preserve | 0.2 mi | 53 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jackson
18pages on Jackson
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jackson; the nearest are
Beal UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Bangor21.1 miMaine Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Castine22.8 mi$15,158 in-state tuitionKennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fairfield23.2 mi$4,156 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Jackson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Jackson for work
Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
15jobs based in Jackson
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Jackson
Town in Maine, United States
Jackson is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The town was named after General Henry Jackson of the Revolutionary War. The population was 610 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 518 ft
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Jackson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jackson, ME a good place to live?
Jackson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.