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Addison vs Limestone vs Harrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($164k median).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Harrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).
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 | Addison | Limestone | Harrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,579Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
| Addison and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8k 32% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kHighest 45% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
| Addison and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Highest 21% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Addison and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625 46% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,777Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
20 min 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Narraguagus High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.