Compare towns
Liberty vs Surry 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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Surry | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969 |
1,836Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
52.4±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Surry and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Jackson 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% |
30.9%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Surry 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±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$74,508±$12k about the ME average |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Surry 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 |
$296,300±$36kHighest about the ME average |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$969±$129Highest 15% below ME |
$629±$12 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
31 minLowest 26% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | Surry Public Schools | — |
| 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.