Compare towns
Danforth vs Jefferson vs Limerick vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Danforth | Jefferson | Limerick | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,647 |
3,400Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below 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 | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Jefferson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.