Compare towns
Liberty vs Mapleton vs Sherman 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Industry has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Sherman | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,884Highest |
947Lowest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Industry 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sherman and Industry 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% |
21.2%±5.8 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% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Industry 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Liberty and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Industry and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% 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% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Sherman 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.