Compare towns
Liberty vs Ogunquit vs Rome vs Waldo
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 renters (15.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rome has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Rome | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,379Highest |
1,215 |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.3±9.2 8% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Rome and Waldo 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.1% ME: 36.2% |
36.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Rome and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$77,639±$25k 4% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Rome 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$329,300±$36k 11% above ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $1,150±$56Highest about the ME average |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,829 40% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.2%±59.8 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Rome 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.4%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.