Compare towns
Jonesport vs Limestone vs Mapleton vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
Brooks has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Jonesport | Limestone | Mapleton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,166Lowest |
1,579 |
1,884Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$196,700±$33kHighest 34% below ME |
| Brooks and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109 12% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,116±$112Highest about the ME average |
| Brooks and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,800 41% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,096Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.