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Jefferson vs Limerick vs Starks
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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,400Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
| Starks 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%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Limerick 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% |
20.3%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Starks 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% 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% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below 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 |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% 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 |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.