Compare towns
Jefferson vs Levant vs Wayne
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%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Levant | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,069Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Levant 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% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.