Compare towns
Liberty vs Smithfield
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%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Smithfield and Liberty 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 |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield 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±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
| Smithfield and Liberty 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 |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Smithfield 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Smithfield and Liberty 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
33 minLowest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.