Compare towns
Albion vs Mars Hill vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.1%).
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 | Albion | Mars Hill | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,398 |
670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
40.1±2.7Lowest 10% below ME |
| Albion and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$65,273±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $488±$96 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,843Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,328Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.