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New Gloucester vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | New Gloucester | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Highest 10% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$85,078±$17kLowest 14% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$311,600±$35kLowest 5% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| New Gloucester and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jefferson and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.