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Limestone vs Mexico vs Jonesport
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%).
Mexico has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Jonesport has the most expensive homes ($142k 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 | Mexico | Jonesport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,782Highest |
1,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
43.4±2.8Lowest 3% below ME |
43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
| 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%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Mexico 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% |
20.3%±4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±3.4Highest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Mexico 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 |
$55,727±$9k 25% below ME |
$67,500±$13kHighest 10% below ME |
| Jonesport and Mexico 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 |
$110,800±$10k 63% below ME |
$142,000±$37kHighest 52% below ME |
| Jonesport and Mexico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,027±$275Highest 10% below ME |
$1,000±$109 12% below ME |
| Mexico and Jonesport 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 |
$1,961Highest 35% below ME |
$1,800 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
| Mexico and Jonesport 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% |
19.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
77%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Jonesport 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 | — | #130 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | Rumford-Region 9 · RSU 10 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | Jonesport-Beals High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 9.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.