Compare towns
Limestone vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Caribou
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Caribou has the shortest commute (15 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 | New Gloucester | Caribou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
7,382Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
51.3±1.7 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$53,709±$9k 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$134,100±$31k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
— | $1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$757±$143 34% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$1,680 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Caribou 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1960 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #59 of 133 in ME |
| School district | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 39 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town | Caribou High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | — | 14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.