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Dummer vs Jefferson vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
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 | Dummer | Jefferson | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,647 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummer and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.