Compare towns
Jackson vs Burnham 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%).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Liberty has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Burnham | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
953 |
969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
48.4±3.2Highest 8% above ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
| Burnham and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Burnham and Liberty 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% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Burnham 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±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% below ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
| Jackson and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
| Jackson and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham 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% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Burnham 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.