Compare towns
Alfred vs Jefferson vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the oldest population (median age 44.9).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Alfred | Jefferson | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125 |
2,647Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3Highest about the ME average |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Alfred and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Alfred and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Jefferson 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.