Compare towns
Limerick vs Newfield vs Unity 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 highest household income ($101k).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfield | Unity | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,580Lowest |
1,858 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Newfield 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Limerick 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Newfield 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 |
— | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,120±$130 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity 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% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.