Compare towns
Jefferson vs Limerick vs Monroe
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
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 | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,400Highest |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe 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% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Monroe 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 14% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$81,300±$7kLowest 9% 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 |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Limerick 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% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Monroe 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 03/MSAD 03 |
| 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.