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Jefferson vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,647Lowest |
2,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Thomaston 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 |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Jefferson and Thomaston 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 |
$271,700±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
| Jefferson and Thomaston 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 |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston 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 |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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 ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Thomaston 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 | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 13 |
| 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.