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Liberty vs Newfields vs Waldo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most renters (15.9% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Newfields | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
2,023Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldo 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Waldo 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 12% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31k 31% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$208,000±$41kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 60% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,150±$691 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 22% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Newfields School District | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.