Compare towns
Jefferson vs Limerick vs Levant vs Cornish
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).
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Levant has the most renters (18.6% rent).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Limerick | Levant | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,400Highest |
3,069 |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Levant 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% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME |
| Limerick 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±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
| Limerick and Levant 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$2,309Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Levant 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% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.