Compare towns
Limestone vs South Paris
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%).
South Paris has the most expensive homes ($220k median).
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 | South Paris |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
48.3±6.1Highest 8% above ME |
| South Paris and Limestone 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% |
24.8%±8.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Paris and Limestone 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% |
26.6%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| South Paris 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$55,074±$36kHighest 26% below ME |
| South Paris and Limestone 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 |
$219,700±$23kHighest 26% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Highest 34% below ME |
$528±$78Lowest 54% below ME |
| Limestone and South Paris 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 |
$1,836Highest 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
69.5%±19.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
26.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1961Highest 16 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 24% below ME |
14 minLowest 44% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.