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Limestone vs Milo vs Strong
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).
Milo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Strong has the most expensive homes ($184k 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 | Milo | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,165Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
43.9±7Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong 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% |
16.8%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Strong 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% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$56,875±$9kHighest 24% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| Milo and Limestone 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 |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$879±$400 23% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
| Strong 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 |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.