Compare towns
Greene vs Limerick vs Limestone vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
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 | Greene | Limerick | Limestone | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,400 |
1,579Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Turner and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 31% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Limerick and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 9% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
| Turner and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 5% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Limerick and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,294 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.