Compare towns
Liberty vs Ogunquit vs Waldo vs Appleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Waldo | Appleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,379Highest |
926Lowest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton 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% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Appleton 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Waldo 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
— | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
| Waldo and Appleton 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,588 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Waldo 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% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 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 |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | Waldo-Region 7 | Appleton Public Schools |
| 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 | 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.