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Jefferson vs Limington
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).
Limington has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Jefferson and Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Jefferson and Limington 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 |
$1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
| Limington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.