Compare towns
Limerick vs Cumberland 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 the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Cumberland | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
8,647Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+17.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.9±4Highest 6% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Cumberland and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Cumberland and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$616,800±$42kHighest 108% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Cumberland and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Limerick 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% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cumberland 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 | — | #25 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 51/MSAD 51 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Greely High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.