Compare towns
Exeter vs Lee vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Limestone has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Exeter | Lee | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
925Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 44% below ME |
$174,500±$25kHighest 41% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
— | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Exeter and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Highest 47% below ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.