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Liberty vs Tremont
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%).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
1,508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
| Tremont and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
| Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Tremont 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.