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Jackson vs Winthrop 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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Liberty has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Winthrop | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
6,191Highest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4kHighest 16% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41kHighest about the ME average |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$892±$319Highest 22% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Winthrop 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.