Compare towns
Liberty vs Phillips vs Industry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Industry has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Phillips | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Lowest |
1,094Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6% ME: +2.6% |
-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
| Phillips and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.4%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Industry and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Industry 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
| Liberty and Industry 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
| Liberty and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193 51% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,049±$137Highest 8% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
65.9%±38.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Industry and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.