Compare towns
Embden vs Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Embden | Limestone | Ogunquit | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 995 |
1,579Highest |
1,379 |
865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1 35% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59k 42% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $754±$233 34% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804 41% below ME |
$1,332 56% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 34% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.