Compare towns
Liberty vs Mapleton vs Minot vs Industry
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Mapleton | Minot | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969Lowest |
1,884 |
2,794Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49±6.1Highest 9% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Minot and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
$63,056±$19kLowest 16% below ME |
| Minot and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$878±$801 23% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Industry and Minot 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,602Highest 14% below ME |
$1,793 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot 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 | — | — | #78 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.