Compare towns
Liberty vs Weld
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 youngest population (median age 40.5).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Weld |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Highest |
459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Weld 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% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Weld 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 |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
| Liberty and Weld 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 |
$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
| Weld and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193 51% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Weld 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
30 minLowest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| 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.