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Levant vs Limestone vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the highest household income ($86k).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Levant | Limestone | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069Highest |
1,579Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Limestone and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Levant and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Levant and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Jefferson 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 | #124 of 133 in ME | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.