Compare towns
Liberty vs Phillips vs Jackson
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 homeowners (84.1%).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
1,094Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Phillips 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Phillips 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% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Jackson 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 |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Liberty 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson and Liberty 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 |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
| Jackson and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Jackson 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 | — |
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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.