Compare towns
Liberty vs Waldoboro
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 people working from home (14.4%).
Waldoboro has the shortest commute (25 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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
| Waldoboro 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Waldoboro 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±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
| Liberty and Waldoboro 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 |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Highest 51% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Liberty and Waldoboro 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 |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Waldoboro 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% |
9.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
25 minLowest 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
| 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.