Compare towns
Liberty vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester vs Jackson
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 homeowners (84.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Mapleton | New Gloucester | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,884 |
5,766Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Mapleton 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| 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.