Compare towns
Limestone vs Palmyra vs Mars Hill
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Palmyra has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Mars Hill has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Palmyra | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,209Highest |
1,398Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
| Limestone and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Mars Hill 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% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mars Hill and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Mars Hill 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 |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Palmyra 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 |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
$163,600±$23kHighest 45% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Highest 34% below ME |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
| Limestone and Palmyra 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,843Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Palmyra 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 | — | RSU 42/MSAD 42 |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Highest |
— | 8.0Lowest |
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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.