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Madison vs Millinocket 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 expensive homes ($164k median).
Millinocket has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Limestone has the most kids (20.7% 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 | Madison | Millinocket | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,676 |
3,779Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
19.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,698±$20kHighest 17% below ME |
$50,445±$11k 32% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
| Madison and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59kHighest 45% below ME |
$99,800±$24k 66% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Madison and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218Highest 25% below ME |
$451±$130Lowest 60% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
| Madison and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740Highest 43% below ME |
$1,538 49% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limestone and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1956 21 yrs older than ME |
1959Highest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Limestone 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| 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 | 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.