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Liberty vs Morrill vs Washington
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 expensive homes ($230k median).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Morrill | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
914Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington 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% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill 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% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Washington 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% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washington and Morrill 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 |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Morrill 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 |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Liberty and Morrill 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 |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
| Washington and Morrill 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 |
$2,472Highest 19% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Liberty 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% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Washington 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 71 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.