Compare towns
Jackson vs Readfield 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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,651Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Readfield 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 |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Readfield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Readfield 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
30 minLowest 20% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.