Compare towns
Liberty vs Limestone 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Alna has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Liberty | Limestone | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
1,579Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
| Limestone and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alna 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±$31k 23% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Alna and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.