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Liberty vs Warren
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).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Warren 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren 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 |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Liberty 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 |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Liberty 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.