Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Arrowsic | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 597Lowest |
969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Highest 16% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.