Compare towns
Limestone vs Ludlow
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Ludlow has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Ludlow 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 |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
| Ludlow 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±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$133,900±$56kHighest 55% below ME |
| Ludlow 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 |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow 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 |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
15.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 minHighest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Ludlow 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 | — |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.