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Jefferson vs Middlesex vs Levant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Middlesex | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,943Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Levant 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Levant 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% 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±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Levant 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Levant and Jefferson 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 |
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.