Jay, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,985. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,857 (-2.6% change)
Males: 2,429 (48.7%), Females: 2,556 (51.3%)

Franklin County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $36,746
Median house value: $83,100

Population by Race

Races in Jay:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (20.6%), French (20.4%), French Canadian (16.8%), Irish (8.8%), United States (8.4%), Italian (6.4%).

Elevation: 374 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jay

• High school or higher: 89.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jay town

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 58.5%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 11.3%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jay:

• FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FARMINGTON, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RUMFORD, ME)
• RUMFORD HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; RUMFORD, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jay:

• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 47 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 61 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
• BANGOR INTL (about 99 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jay:

• BOWMAN FIELD (about 10 miles; LIVERMORE FALLS, ME; Abbreviation: B10)
• SWANS FLD (about 13 miles; DIXFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 3S2)
• SEVEN G S (about 17 miles; MOUNT VERNON, ME; Abbreviation: 75B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jay:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 13 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 57 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 73 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 108 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Schools

Public high school in Jay:

• JAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 33 COMMUNITY DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jay:

• JAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 23 COMMUNITY DRIVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
• JAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 12 TIGER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 04)