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Anson vs Howland vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.8%).
Howland has the most expensive homes ($150k median).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Anson | Howland | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,367Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
47.6±10.2Highest 6% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Howland and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kHighest 30% below ME |
$49,297±$21kLowest 34% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
| Anson and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$150,100±$52kHighest 49% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Howland and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$916±$246 20% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Anson and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572Highest 48% below ME |
$1,546 49% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29%±18.2 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Howland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
25.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs older than ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | Penobscot Valley High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
8.9 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.