Limestone, ME: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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Town numbers

ZIP code04750, 04751

Area code207

Living in Limestone

Housing in Limestone

$129K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Limestone home is worth about $129,000, up 2.8% in a year, 69% below the Maine typical home.

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Safety in Limestone

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Limestone's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Limestone 0

Maine 1.1

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Limestone 3.9

Maine 12.3

U.S. 20

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Health in Limestone

Compared with Maine

2better than ME·18worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 3▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.8%Fewer binge drinkersME 15.5% · better 79.3%More adults treating high blood pressureME 76.4% · better 32.3%More adults who get no exerciseME 23.1% · worse

Care nearby

Cary Medical CenterCaribou · 6.9 mi · ER

Pines Caribou Health CenterCaribou · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · Limestone

Mental healthShortage · Limestone

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04750 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Limestone →

Schools in Limestone

All Limestone schools →

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School Grade D-

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.

DistrictLimestone Public SchoolsSchools2

Limestone Community School DElementary · Grades PK–8 · 138 students ME Sch of Science & MathematicsHigh · Grades 9–12 · 96 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ME. Ratings are from neighbors.

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