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Limestone vs Madison vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Madison | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,676Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 16% above U.S. |
44.9±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Limestone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Limestone and Sutton 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 38% below U.S. |
$61,698±$20k 24% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$850±$218 40% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,740 44% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Limestone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison and Sutton 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.