Limestone

Population: 1,120
Median household income: $39,667
Median home value: $91,500

Limestone, a community in Aroostook County, Maine, has 1,120 residents. Its median household income of $39,667 runs below the Aroostook County figure of $54,254.

Between 2019 and 2023, Limestone's population declined 25.5% from 1,504 to 1,120, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $73,100 to $91,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,120
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,667
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: $580
Housing units: 569
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5041,120

Median household income

$37,813$39,667

Median home value

$73,100$91,500

Median gross rent

$816$580

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,504	$37,813	$73,100	$816
2020	1,527	$31,897	$76,100	—
2021	1,266	$32,163	$76,700	$758
2022	1,165	$36,023	$86,400	$597
2023	1,120	$39,667	$91,500	$580

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	2.9%
5 to 17	163	14.6%
18 to 24	105	9.4%
25 to 34	126	11.3%
35 to 44	110	9.8%
45 to 54	127	11.3%
55 to 64	235	21.0%
65 to 74	144	12.9%
75 and over	77	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,024	91.4%
Black or African American	13	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	67	6.0%
Asian	9	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	9.3%
High school graduate	276	33.7%
Some college or associate's	333	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	96	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	80.7%
Carpooled	20	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	41.6%
15 to 29 min	110	25.2%
30 to 44 min	102	23.3%
45 to 59 min	25	5.7%
60+ min	18	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 16.7% (172 of 1,031)

	Count	Share
Family households	303	62.1%
Nonfamily households	185	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	488	85.8%
Vacant	81	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	304	62.3%
Renter-occupied	184	37.7%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units12.3%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	365	64.1%
1-unit, attached	33	5.8%
2 to 4 units	42	7.4%
5 to 19 units	70	12.3%
20 or more units	24	4.2%
Mobile home & other	35	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2339265
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.9112, -67.8308