Jonesport, ME

The affordability dashboard for Jonesport, ME aggregates Census ACS 5-Year Estimates across 1 ZIP code covering 1,370 residents, then layers in county-level federal data to produce an overall grade of C+ (61/100). The headline inputs are median household income of $67,500, median home value of $142,000, median rent of $1,000 per month, and 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These four metrics alone explain most of the variance between city dashboards.

Cross-agency feeds widen the picture beyond Census demographics. HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in this county at $1,252 per month (studio $863, 1BR $954, 3BR $1,739, 4BR $1,943). Department of Labor data lists infant center-based childcare at $11,908 per year, consuming 18% of the local median household income.

Reading the overall grade requires reading all seven dimensions together. The score weights Income 20%, Safety 20%, Housing 15%, Rent 15%, Education 10%, Commute 10%, and Childcare 10%, with each sub-score benchmarked against national percentiles rather than state averages — so the grade is genuinely comparable across any city in the country. Strengths visible in the raw data for Jonesport, ME include housing. Pressure points are education. Unemployment currently reads 5.2% and poverty 13.5% — numbers worth keeping alongside the headline grade.