Compare towns
Jackson vs Alna vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Alna | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
818 |
969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±10.5Highest 9% below ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
| Alna and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Alna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Alna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 41% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Jackson 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 | 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.