Compare towns
Liberty vs Lyman vs Mapleton
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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Lyman | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Lowest |
4,612Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman and Liberty 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Lyman 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 |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,063±$522Highest 7% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Lyman and Mapleton 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 |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Lyman 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% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
33 min 35% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman and Liberty 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 | — | #40 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.