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Limestone vs Dexter vs Jonesport
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).
Dexter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Jonesport has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Dexter | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,822Highest |
1,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
51±6.8Highest 14% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Dexter 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% |
16.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Jonesport 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% |
19.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Dexter 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 |
$51,845±$18k 31% below ME |
$67,500±$13kHighest 10% below ME |
| Jonesport and Dexter 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 |
$170,600±$52kHighest 42% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Dexter and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$838±$119 26% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Dexter 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 |
$2,186Highest 28% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Jonesport 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% |
23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3% ME: 74.3% |
67.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Dexter 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 | — | #113 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | MSAD 46 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Dexter Regional High School | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
9.2 |
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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.