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Limestone vs Madison vs Milo
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
Milo has the most homeowners (67.8%).
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 | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
4,782Highest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
| Madison 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 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Milo 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% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kHighest 17% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Madison and Milo 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 |
$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
| Madison and Milo 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Milo 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Madison Jr/Sr High School | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.0 |
12.5Highest |
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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.