Compare towns
Danforth vs Jefferson vs Limerick vs Weston
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 most affordable homes ($90k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666 |
2,647 |
3,400Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2 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+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
23.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$58,942±$7k 21% 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 | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,500 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Weston 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.