Compare towns
Limestone vs Cornish vs Troy vs Mars Hill
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).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% 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 | Cornish | Troy | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,803Highest |
984Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
| Troy and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill 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% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
| Cornish and Mars Hill 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 |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
| Cornish and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Troy and Cornish 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 |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Highest |
— | — | 8.0Lowest |
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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.