Compare towns
Madison vs Ogunquit vs Limestone vs Paris
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Ogunquit | Limestone | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,676 |
1,379Lowest |
1,579 |
5,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
48.2±5.6 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Limestone and Paris 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3% ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Paris 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$75,137±$20k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$240,400±$57k 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$218Highest 25% below ME |
— | $754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
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| Madison and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,740 43% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,649 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
62.3%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
60.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959 18 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
22 min 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.2%±14.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.4%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Madison 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 | — | — | — | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.