Compare towns
Edgecomb 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
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Edgecomb | Jefferson | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
2,647 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Highest 8% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Edgecomb 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 | Edgecomb Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.