Compare towns
Amity vs Appleton vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Liberty has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Amity | Appleton | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 395Lowest |
1,360Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Appleton and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Appleton and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Liberty and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kLowest 48% below ME |
$235,600±$33kHighest 21% below ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
| Appleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 3% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.