Compare towns
Limington vs Jefferson vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Limington | Jefferson | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
2,647 |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5 12% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Jefferson and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k about the ME average |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
| Jefferson and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
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| Limington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limington and Jefferson 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Jefferson Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None 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.