Compare towns
Limestone vs Unity vs Mars Hill 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 oldest population (median age 45.3).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($207k median).
Mars Hill has the highest household income ($65k).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Mars Hill | Caswell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,858Highest |
1,398 |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
33.7±22.1 25% 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%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.4 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% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$163,600±$23k 45% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Unity and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$836±$272 27% below ME |
| Unity 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Limestone 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
63.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1967 10 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 24% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | Ecology Learning Ctr | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
12.4Highest |
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.