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Limestone vs Upton
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Upton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -34.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.3±4.9Lowest about the ME average |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Upton 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,400±$18k 67% below ME |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $754±$233 34% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,332Highest 56% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Upton 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% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone and Upton 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 | — |
| High school in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.