Compare towns
Liberty vs Union vs Franklin
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 affordable homes ($230k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Union | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Liberty 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% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Franklin and Liberty 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% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Union and Franklin 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Union and Franklin 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Franklin 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.