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Jefferson vs Limerick vs Middlesex vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Whitefield has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Middlesex | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,400Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,157 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
51.9±5.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$73,875±$10kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$242,300±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 21% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$895±$126Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,366Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±22.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limerick and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Limerick 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 12 |
| 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.