Compare towns
Limestone vs Embden 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 most renters (38.8% rent).
Embden has the most expensive homes ($173k 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 | Embden | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
995 |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest 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% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Embden 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% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$56,875±$23kHighest 24% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Embden and Limestone 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 |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Embden and Limestone 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 |
— | $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 |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Caswell 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% |
12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden 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 | — | Caswell Public Schools |
| 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 | 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.