Compare towns
Liberty vs Somerville vs Waldo
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 oldest population (median age 40.5).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Somerville | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Highest |
837Lowest |
926 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
37.5±9.6 16% below ME |
| Liberty and Waldo 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Waldo 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% |
13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
$71,458±$21kHighest 4% below ME |
| Waldo and Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Liberty and Somerville 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 |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
| Somerville and Waldo 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 |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Somerville 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo 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 12 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.