Compare towns
Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Anson vs Fort Fairfield
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 renters (38.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Anson has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
Fort Fairfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Anson | Fort Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
2,331 |
3,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
49.7±6.6 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Anson 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fort Fairfield 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$70,852±$16k 5% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Fort Fairfield 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$161,000±$27k 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$945±$738Highest 17% below ME |
| Fort Fairfield and Anson 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,572 48% below ME |
$1,838 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
73.6%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Fort Fairfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #72 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 86/MSAD 20 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Carrabec High School | Fort Fairfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
10.2 |
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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.