Compare towns
Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Wales vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wales has the youngest population (median age 35.1).
Jefferson has the most renters (16.2% rent).
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 | Wales | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,924 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5%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 |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Jefferson 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest 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% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Wales 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±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,004±$5kLowest 3% 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±$29k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$250,400±$28kLowest 16% below ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,154±$64 about the ME average |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,578 15% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Wales 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% 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 |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wales 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 04 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Oak Hill High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.