Compare towns
Jefferson vs Ogunquit vs Whitefield vs Limerick
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Ogunquit | Whitefield | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,379Lowest |
2,157 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Whitefield 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$242,300±$24kLowest 18% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
— | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,366Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±22.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Whitefield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.5% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | — | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.