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Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth
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 affordable homes ($98k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ellsworth has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
8,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43±2.4Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Ellsworth 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 |
$77,375±$18k 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Ellsworth 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 |
$242,300±$22k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,017±$195Highest 11% below ME |
| Ellsworth and Limestone 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 |
$3,262 7% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #63 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | Ellsworth Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Ellsworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.