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Limestone vs Embden 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).
Embden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
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 | Embden | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
995Lowest |
1,166 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
43.7±12.9Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.5Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Jonesport 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Jonesport 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 |
$56,875±$23k 24% below ME |
$67,500±$13kHighest 10% below ME |
| Jonesport and Embden 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 |
$173,400±$59kHighest 42% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Embden 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 |
— | $1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
| Jonesport and Limestone 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 |
$1,804Highest 41% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport 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% |
12.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest 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 | — | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 9.2Highest |
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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.