Compare towns
Limerick vs Limestone vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Limerick | Limestone | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,579Lowest |
2,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Limestone 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% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.