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Jefferson vs Edgecomb
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%).
Edgecomb has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41±8.8Highest 8% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Jefferson 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Jefferson 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
| Edgecomb 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 |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Jefferson 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and Edgecomb 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% |
5.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Edgecomb 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 | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.