The public schools Limestone’s kids attend trail 98% of Maine’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

D−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Limestone Community School	PK–8	138	D
ME Sch of Science & Mathematics	9–12	96	Not graded

NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state testsAll 2 schools →

Health

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Limestone beats the Maine average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

DHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Maine

2 better12 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Limestone	ME
Fewer binge drinkers	12.8%	15.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure	79.3%	76.4%
More adults who get no exercise	32.3%	23.1%

Cary Medical Center

6.9 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

9th

percentile among ME towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Limestone has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 118 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

118″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°

Spring28–48°

Summer53–74°

Fall35–53°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

About one in four working residents works right in Limestone

About one in 4 of Limestone’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Caribou (22%), Presque Isle (20%) and Bangor (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

23%work in town

Where working residents work

In Limestone23%

Caribou22%

Presque Isle20%

Bangor4%

Easton3%

15 mi

median commute distance

409

jobs based in Limestone

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Safety

Crime reported in Limestone

Limestone's reported crime rate is well below Maine's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. No violent crimes were reported in 2022.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Limestone0

Maine1.1

U.S.4

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Limestone3.9

Maine12.3

U.S.20

violent crimes reported in 2022

property crimes reported in 2022

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Outdoors

6.2% of Limestone is conserved land

49 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

6.2%conserved

Map of Limestone: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

6.2%

conserved · 1,613 of 25,925 acres

49 mi

of trails · 1.2 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge	11.8 mi	1,731
2. Upland Wildlife Habitat Area	—	23
3. Albert Michaud Memorial Park	—	22

Limestone’s story

Limestone in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

About Limestone

Town in the United States

Official town website ↗

Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census. The town is best known for being the home of the Loring Commerce Centre (formerly Loring Air Force Base; also lying on its former territory is the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge). The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), which in 2019 ranked #2 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, is located in the town itself, sharing its campus with the town high school. The population center of the town is in Limestone (CDP), in the east-central part of the town.

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