Compare towns
Limestone vs Cherryfield vs Caswell
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 highest household income ($50k).
Cherryfield has the most expensive homes ($196k median).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Cherryfield | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
809 |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kHighest 33% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% below ME |
$43,173±$15k 42% below ME |
| Limestone and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$195,800±$53kHighest 34% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% below ME |
$836±$272Highest 27% below ME |
| Caswell and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332 56% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.3% ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | 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 |
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.