Compare towns
Madison vs Gorham vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Madison | Gorham | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676 |
18,300Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20k 17% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218 25% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740 43% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.