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Limestone vs Strong vs Caswell
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 highest household income ($50k).
Strong has the most expensive homes ($184k median).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Strong | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,249 |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
33.7±22.1Lowest 25% below ME |
| Strong and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell 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% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8kHighest 33% below ME |
$47,557±$10k 36% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Limestone and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$920±$276Highest 19% below ME |
$836±$272 27% below ME |
| Strong and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332 56% below ME |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1973Highest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Limestone 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 58/MSAD 58 | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | 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.