Compare towns
Limestone vs Mapleton vs Jonesport vs Caswell
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Jonesport | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,884Highest |
1,166 |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest 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±$8k 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesport 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Mapleton and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,000±$109Highest 12% below ME |
$836±$272 27% below ME |
| Jonesport and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332 56% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,800Highest 41% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesport and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.5% ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 min 28% below ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
8%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
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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.