Compare towns
Limerick vs Buckfield vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Limerick | Buckfield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
2,403Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Limerick 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 |
| School district | — | RSU 10 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.