Compare towns
Jefferson vs Dresden 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 kids (28% under 18).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Dresden | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,645Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Dresden and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Dresden 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 |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$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 |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% 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±$130Lowest about the ME average |
$1,194±$502 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Dresden 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 |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | RSU 02 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.