Compare towns
Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Cushing 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Cushing has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Cushing | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,500±$19kLowest 12% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Cushing 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Cushing 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 13 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.