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Jefferson vs Alna
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%).
Alna has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Alna |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.7±10.5Highest 9% below ME |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
| Jefferson and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.