Compare towns
Lamoine vs Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Cushing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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 | Lamoine | Limestone | Ogunquit | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782Highest |
1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 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 | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$409,800±$44k 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,944 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cushing and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.