Compare towns
Limerick vs Newburgh vs Wayne 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%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Newburgh | Wayne | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,475 |
1,101Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Wayne and Newburgh 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Jefferson 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Limerick and Wayne 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Wayne and Jefferson 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 |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 38 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.