Compare towns
Limestone vs Mapleton vs Jefferson
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Mapleton | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
1,884 |
2,647Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Limestone and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone and Jefferson 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Jefferson 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.