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Limestone vs Ogunquit vs Madison
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Madison 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% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Madison 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 |
$61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $850±$218Highest 25% below ME |
| Madison 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 |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Madison 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% |
13% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.