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Jackson vs Liberty vs Newburgh
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%).
Liberty has the most homeowners (84.1%).
Newburgh has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Liberty | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
969 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Newburgh 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% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Newburgh 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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 |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh 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 |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Newburgh and Jackson 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 |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
30 minLowest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Liberty 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 | — |
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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.