Compare towns
Jackson vs Jefferson 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%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Liberty has the oldest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Jefferson | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,647Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
38.1±4.9 15% below ME |
40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
| Liberty and Jefferson 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Jefferson 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% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,587 15% below ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Jefferson 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Liberty 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.