Compare towns
Limerick vs South Windham 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%).
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | South Windham | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,212Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Highest 10% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
| Limerick and Jefferson 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% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Limerick 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% |
35.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham 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 |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| South Windham 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 |
$314,300±$81kHighest 6% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| South Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 54% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| South Windham 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 |
$2,941Highest 3% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Jefferson 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% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham 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 | — | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.