Compare towns
Limestone vs Carmel
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Carmel has the most expensive homes ($257k 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 | Limestone | Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Carmel 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% |
16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$82,188±$22kHighest 10% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Limestone 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Carmel 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school 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 |
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.