Compare towns
Liberty vs Mapleton vs Westbrook
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).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
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 | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Lowest |
1,884 |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest 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%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook 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±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
| Mapleton and Westbrook 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 |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook 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% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Westbrook 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 | — | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| 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.