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Jefferson vs Winthrop vs Levant
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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winthrop | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647Lowest |
6,191Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Winthrop 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 14% above ME |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Winthrop 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±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$268,500±$27kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Levant 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 23% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.