Compare towns
Liberty vs Wells
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Wells 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% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$88,024±$11kHighest 18% above ME |
| Wells 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 |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,215Highest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wells and Liberty 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 | — | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
| 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.