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Industry vs Limestone vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the most homeowners (86%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Industry | Limestone | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988Lowest |
1,579 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
38.2±3.3Lowest 15% below ME |
| Limestone and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19kHighest 16% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$54,276±$7k 27% below ME |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31kHighest 31% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$166,600±$18k 44% below ME |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$902±$106 21% below ME |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,958Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmington 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 | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.