Compare towns
Jackson vs Lamoine 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%).
Lamoine has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
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 | Lamoine | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,782Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Lamoine 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% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lamoine 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Lamoine 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest 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 11% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.