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Buckfield vs Limestone vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Buckfield | Limestone | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
1,579 |
1,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Limestone and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$754±$233Highest 34% below ME |
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| Limestone and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Limestone and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Buckfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
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.