Compare towns
Liberty vs Brooks vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Brooks has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Liberty | Brooks | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
1,208Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-6.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
45.9±6.6Highest about the ME average |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Brooks and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$59,130±$10kLowest 21% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
| Waldo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$196,700±$33kLowest 34% below ME |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
| Liberty and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$2,096 31% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None 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.