Compare towns
Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Glenburn
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%).
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 | Glenburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
4,737Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Glenburn 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% |
12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.4Lowest 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 |
$97,474±$26k 30% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Glenburn 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 |
$276,900±$49k 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,143±$226Highest about the ME average |
| Glenburn 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 |
$3,287 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn 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% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | Glenburn Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.