Compare towns
Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Bangor vs Caswell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Bangor | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379 |
31,938Highest |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±1.3 8% below ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell 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% |
19.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor and Limestone 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,942±$7k 20% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bangor 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$219,600±$10k 26% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,055±$43Highest 7% below ME |
$836±$272 27% below ME |
| Bangor 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,076 about the ME average |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9% ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
17 min 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Bangor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.