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Jefferson vs Limerick vs Morrill
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%).
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,400Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Limerick and Morrill 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% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Morrill 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% |
31.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Limerick 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 |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% 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±$130 about the ME average |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Morrill 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% 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 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | RSU 71 |
| 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.