Compare towns
Liberty vs Whiting vs Jackson
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).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Whiting | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 969Highest |
506Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 10% below ME |
50±5Highest 12% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Whiting 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% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Whiting 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% |
27.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Whiting and Jackson 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 |
$55,263±$2kLowest 26% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson 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±$31k 23% below ME |
$214,200±$52kLowest 28% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
| Jackson 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 |
$600±$333 47% below ME |
$629±$12Highest 45% below ME |
| Jackson and Whiting 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 |
$1,728Lowest 43% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Whiting 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% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | Whiting Public Schools | — |
| 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.