Compare towns
Jefferson vs Chesterville vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Chesterville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Jefferson | Chesterville | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,397Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% 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 | 28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville 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% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Limerick 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% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest 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 | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below 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 | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$214,000±$40kLowest 28% below 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 | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,088±$73Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest 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 | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
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.