Compare towns
Jackson vs Gorham 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 the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Liberty has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Jackson | Gorham | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
18,300Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
| Liberty and Gorham 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Liberty 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.