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Jefferson vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Jefferson | Addison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Highest |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Jefferson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.