Compare towns
Limerick vs Cornish vs Corinth 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%).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Corinth | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,803Lowest |
2,990 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
42.7±6Highest 5% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Corinth and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Corinth 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% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Corinth 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 |
$69,038±$4k 8% below ME |
$64,229±$5kLowest 14% below 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 |
$274,200±$84k 8% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
11.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — | #102 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.