Moving to Limestone, Maine

Population: 2,361. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,315 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,250 (52.9%), Females: 1,111 (47.1%)

Aroostook County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $35,313
Median house value: $52,300

Population by Race

Races in Limestone:

• White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
• Black (5.1%)
• Hispanic (4.2%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: French (21.0%), Irish (14.2%), English (14.1%), United States (8.5%), French Canadian (6.9%), German (5.4%).

Elevation: 521 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Limestone

• High school or higher: 76.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 14.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Limestone town

• Never married: 37.9%
• Now married: 45.6%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.0%
• Divorced: 8.3%

9.9% Foreign born (4.7% North America, 2.1% Latin America, 1.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Limestone:

• CARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CARIBOU, ME)
• AROOSTOOK MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 21 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME)
• HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; HOULTON, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Limestone:

• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS (about 22 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: PQI)
• BANGOR INTL (about 161 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 255 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Limestone:

• CARIBOU MUNI (about 14 miles; CARIBOU, ME; Abbreviation: CAR)
• VAN BUREN (about 18 miles; VAN BUREN, ME; Abbreviation: 05B)
• NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL (about 22 miles; PRESQUE ISLE, ME; Abbreviation: 83B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Limestone:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 143 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 222 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 222 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 280 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 288 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 298 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 339 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Schools

Public high school in Limestone:

• MAINE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & MATH (Location: 95 HIGH STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Limestone:

• LIMESTONE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 93 HIGH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Limestone:

• LIMESTONE – ROBERT A. FROST MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,375; Location: 42 MAIN STREET; 18,509 books; 670 audio materials; 722 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)