Compare towns
Caswell vs Mapleton vs Chester vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Caswell | Mapleton | Chester | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 243Lowest |
1,884Highest |
598 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
44±10 about the ME average |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
| Limestone and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,500±$8k 14% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$172,500±$59k 42% below ME |
$98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$272Highest 27% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$833±$51 27% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
| Caswell and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,378 55% below ME |
$1,332 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±37.8 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 32% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caswell Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.