Compare towns
Washington vs Jefferson vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Enfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Washington | Jefferson | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
2,647Highest |
1,462Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
49.8±5.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Jefferson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Jefferson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
$2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.