Compare towns
Limerick vs 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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Windham | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
19,188Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$311,600±$35k 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Limerick and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 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 |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.