Compare towns
Limestone vs Mapleton 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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k median).
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 | Madison | Milo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
1,884 |
2,676Highest |
2,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
| Limestone and Madison 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limestone 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% |
22.9%±7.5Highest 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% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
$879±$400Highest 23% below ME |
| Milo and Madison 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 |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest 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 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | — | 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.