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Liberty vs New Limerick

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 people working from home (14.4%).
New Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).

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.

MeasureLibertyNew Limerick
People
Population
969Highest
372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+12.5%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
40.5±6.8Lowest
10% below ME
58.3±10.3Highest
30% above ME
Kids under 18
19.4%±4.6Highest
ME: 18.1%
15.3%±7.9Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Liberty and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±2.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
37.1%±3.2Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
18.9%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.4%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.1%±4.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
New Limerick and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,146±$15kHighest
5% below ME
$53,810±$7kLowest
28% below ME
Liberty and New Limerick 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
$196,900±$120kLowest
34% below ME
Liberty and New Limerick 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
$775±$388Highest
32% below ME
New Limerick and Liberty 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
$1,221Lowest
60% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.5%±42.4Highest
ME: 48.4%
33.3%±52.5Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Liberty and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
15.6%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%Highest
ME: 74.3%
80%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1983Highest
6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
56% above ME
17 minLowest
31% below ME
Work from home
14.4%±8.8Highest
ME: 15.9%
5.2%±7.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Liberty and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 03/MSAD 03 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.