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Jefferson vs Springfield vs Limerick
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 the most kids (28% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Springfield | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| 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 21% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.