Compare towns
Liberty vs Perham 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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
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 | Perham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
326Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Perham and Washington 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% |
19.6%±8.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Perham 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Liberty 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% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Washington and Perham 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 |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Liberty and Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Liberty and Washington 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 |
— | $1,036±$322Highest 9% below ME |
| Washington 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 |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.