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Jackson 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
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Jackson | Jefferson | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,647 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$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 | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% 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±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest 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 | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Limerick 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 |
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.