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Limestone vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Gorham | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
18,300Highest |
1,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| Limestone and Jonesport 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Limestone 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 |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Limestone 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Gorham High School | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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.