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Liberty vs Jackson vs Alna
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% 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 | Liberty | Jackson | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Highest |
567Lowest |
818 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.7±10.5Highest 9% below ME |
| Alna 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%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Jackson 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% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Alna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
35 minLowest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Jackson 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 | — | — |
| 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.