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Limestone vs Anson vs Union
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Limestone | Anson | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,331 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Anson and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$928±$62 19% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Limestone 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Carrabec High School | None in town |
| 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.